Arboreal salamander vs Splayed Deerfly

Aneides lugubris compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Plethodontidae Tabanidae
Genus Aneides Chrysops
Species Aneides lugubris Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander Splayed Deerfly
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.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Splayed Deerfly

No description available.

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