Arboreal salamander vs Barn Fern

Aneides lugubris compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Barn Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Aneides	Asplenium
Species	Aneides lugubris	Asplenium haughtonii

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Barn Fern
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.

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

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.

Barn Fern

The Barn Fern (Asplenium haughtonii) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.