Arboreal salamander vs Mountain Ricegrass

Aneides lugubris compared with Piptatheropsis pungens

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Mountain Ricegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Mountain Ricegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Plethodontidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Aneides	Piptatheropsis
Species	Aneides lugubris	Piptatheropsis pungens

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ricegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Mountain Ricegrass
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.

Mountain Ricegrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.