Arboreal salamander vs slender facelina

Aneides lugubris compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Plethodontidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Aneides	Facelina
Species	Aneides lugubris	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	slender facelina
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.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.