Salamandra arbórea vs Cangurito Piedecerdo

Aneides lugubris compared with Chaeropus ecaudatus

Key Differences

• Salamandra arbórea is Least Concern while Cangurito Piedecerdo is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Salamandra arbórea	Cangurito Piedecerdo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caudata (Urodela)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Plethodontidae	Chaeropodidae
Genus	Aneides	Chaeropus
Species	Aneides lugubris	Chaeropus ecaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Salamandra arbórea

LC — Least Concern

Cangurito Piedecerdo

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Salamandra arbórea	Cangurito Piedecerdo
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.

Cangurito Piedecerdo

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.