Arboreal salamander vs Zipperback

Aneides lugubris compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Plethodontidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Aneides	Chrysotoxum
Species	Aneides lugubris	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Zipperback
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.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.