Arboreal salamander vs Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Aneides lugubris compared with Cryptotis brachyonyx

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caudata (caudados)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Plethodontidae	Soricidae
Genus	Aneides	Cryptotis
Species	Aneides lugubris	Cryptotis brachyonyx

Evolutionary Relationship

Arboreal salamander and Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew
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.

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.