Arboreal salamander vs Silverfish

Aneides lugubris compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Plethodontidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Aneides	Ctenolepisma
Species	Aneides lugubris	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arboreal salamander and Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arboreal salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).

Arboreal salamander

The Arboreal salamander (Aneides lugubris) is a species in the genus Aneides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.