Salamandra arbórea vs Hardback Beetle

Aneides lugubris compared with Tenebrio molitor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Salamandra arbórea	Hardback Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Caudata (Urodela)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family	Plethodontidae	Tenebrionidae
Genus	Aneides	Tenebrio
Species	Aneides lugubris	Tenebrio molitor

Evolutionary Relationship

Salamandra arbórea and Hardback Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Salamandra arbórea

LC — Least Concern

Hardback Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Salamandra arbórea	Hardback Beetle
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.

Hardback Beetle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Mongolia), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.