Salamandra arbórea vs Brazilian agouti

Aneides lugubris compared with Dasyprocta leporina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Salamandra arbórea	Brazilian agouti
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caudata (Urodela)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Plethodontidae	Dasyproctidae
Genus	Aneides	Dasyprocta
Species	Aneides lugubris	Dasyprocta leporina

Evolutionary Relationship

Salamandra arbórea and Brazilian agouti share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Salamandra arbórea

LC — Least Concern

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Salamandra arbórea	Brazilian agouti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Salamandra arbórea

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Brazilian agouti

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Dominica, Grenada, United States, and Venezuela.

Salamandra arbórea

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.

Brazilian agouti

The Brazilian agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) is a species in the genus Dasyprocta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.