Arboreal salamander vs Sowerby's keeled slug

Aneides lugubris compared with Tandonia sowerbyi

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Sowerby's keeled slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Sowerby's keeled slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Plethodontidae	Milacidae
Genus	Aneides	Tandonia
Species	Aneides lugubris	Tandonia sowerbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arboreal salamander and Sowerby's keeled slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Sowerby's keeled slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Sowerby's keeled slug
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.

Sowerby's keeled slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.