Arboreal salamander vs Variable Chafer

Aneides lugubris compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Plethodontidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Aneides	Gnorimus
Species	Aneides lugubris	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.