Arboreal salamander vs limestone fern

Aneides lugubris compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	limestone 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	Gymnocarpium
Species	Aneides lugubris	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	limestone 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.

limestone fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.