Arboreal salamander vs Slingshot

Aneides lugubris compared with Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Slingshot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Slingshot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Aneides	Tabernaemontana
Species	Aneides lugubris	Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Slingshot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Slingshot
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.

Slingshot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.