Arboreal salamander vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Aneides lugubris compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Amphibia (两栖动物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Caudata (有尾目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Plethodontidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Aneides	Perognathus
Species	Aneides lugubris	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Arboreal salamander and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

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.