Alpine Foam Lichen vs Arboreal salamander

Stereocaulon alpinum compared with Aneides lugubris

Key Differences

• Alpine Foam Lichen is Data Deficient while Arboreal salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Foam Lichen	Arboreal salamander
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Stereocaulon	Aneides
Species	Stereocaulon alpinum	Aneides lugubris

Conservation Status

Alpine Foam Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Foam Lichen	Arboreal salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Foam Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Arboreal salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Alpine Foam Lichen

The Alpine Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon alpinum) is a species in the genus Stereocaulon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.