Arboreal salamander vs spitting spiders

Aneides lugubris compared with Scytodes fusca

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while spitting spiders is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	spitting spiders
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Plethodontidae	Scytodidae
Genus	Aneides	Scytodes
Species	Aneides lugubris	Scytodes fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

spitting spiders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	spitting spiders
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.

spitting spiders

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, and South Africa.

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.