Salamandra arbórea vs Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Aneides lugubris compared with Petaurista magnificus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Salamandra arbórea	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caudata (Urodela)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Plethodontidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Aneides	Petaurista
Species	Aneides lugubris	Petaurista magnificus

Evolutionary Relationship

Salamandra arbórea and Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Salamandra arbórea

LC — Least Concern

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Salamandra arbórea	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
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.

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.