Arboreal salamander vs Spot-tailed Dasher

Aneides lugubris compared with Micrathyria aequalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander Spot-tailed Dasher
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Plethodontidae Libellulidae
Genus Aneides Micrathyria
Species Aneides lugubris Micrathyria aequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arboreal salamander and Spot-tailed Dasher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Spot-tailed Dasher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander Spot-tailed Dasher
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.

Spot-tailed Dasher

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.

Spot-tailed Dasher

No description available.

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