Arboreal salamander vs Northern Dropseed

Aneides lugubris compared with Sporobolus heterolepis

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Northern Dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Northern Dropseed
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	Sporobolus
Species	Aneides lugubris	Sporobolus heterolepis

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Northern Dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Northern Dropseed
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.

Northern Dropseed

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.