Arboreal salamander vs Thrips

Aneides lugubris compared with Thrips palmi

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Plethodontidae	Thripidae
Genus	Aneides	Thrips
Species	Aneides lugubris	Thrips palmi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Thrips
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.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

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.