Arboreal salamander vs Gray Mouse Opossum

Aneides lugubris compared with Tlacuatzin canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Gray Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caudata (caudados)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Plethodontidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Aneides	Tlacuatzin
Species	Aneides lugubris	Tlacuatzin canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Arboreal salamander and Gray Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Gray Mouse Opossum
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.

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.