Arboreal salamander vs Bladder Fern

Aneides lugubris compared with Cystopteris fragilis

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Bladder Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Bladder Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Bladder 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.

Bladder Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Bladder Fern

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.