Arboreal salamander vs Squirrel Treefrog

Aneides lugubris compared with Dryophytes squirellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander Squirrel Treefrog
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Amphibia (Amphibians) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Plethodontidae Hylidae
Genus Aneides Dryophytes
Species Aneides lugubris Dryophytes squirellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arboreal salamander and Squirrel Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Squirrel Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander Squirrel Treefrog
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.

Squirrel Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Squirrel Treefrog

No description available.

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