Alpine Bladder-fern vs Arboreal salamander

Cystopteris alpina compared with Aneides lugubris

Key Differences

• Alpine Bladder-fern is Near Threatened while Arboreal salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bladder-fern	Arboreal salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Cystopteris	Aneides
Species	Cystopteris alpina	Aneides lugubris

Conservation Status

Alpine Bladder-fern

NT — Near Threatened

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bladder-fern	Arboreal salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bladder-fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Arboreal salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Alpine Bladder-fern

The Alpine Bladder-fern (Cystopteris alpina) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.