Arboreal salamander vs Western Yellow-pine

Aneides lugubris compared with Pinus ponderosa

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Western Yellow-pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Western Yellow-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Plethodontidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aneides	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Aneides lugubris	Pinus ponderosa

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Western Yellow-pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Western Yellow-pine
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.

Western Yellow-pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Turkey), Europe (10 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.