Arboreal salamander vs Dotted Ermel

Aneides lugubris compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

  • Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same Animalia (hayvan) Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum Chordata (Kordalılar) Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class Amphibia (amfibiler) Insecta (böcek)
Order Caudata (Semender) Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family Plethodontidae Ethmiidae
Genus Aneides Ethmia
Species Aneides lugubris Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Arboreal salamander and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander Dotted Ermel
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.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.

Dotted Ermel

No description available.

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