Arboreal salamander vs Straw-colored Sylph

Aneides lugubris compared with Macrothemis inacuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander Straw-colored Sylph
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 Macrothemis
Species Aneides lugubris Macrothemis inacuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Arboreal salamander and Straw-colored Sylph share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Straw-colored Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander Straw-colored Sylph
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.

Straw-colored Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Straw-colored Sylph

No description available.

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