Arboreal salamander vs Soft scale

Aneides lugubris compared with Physokermes piceae

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Soft scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Soft scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Plethodontidae	Coccidae
Genus	Aneides	Physokermes
Species	Aneides lugubris	Physokermes piceae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Soft scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Soft scale
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.

Soft scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.