Arboreal salamander vs Prickly Sedge

Aneides lugubris compared with Carex spicata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Prickly Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Plethodontidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aneides	Carex
Species	Aneides lugubris	Carex spicata

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Prickly Sedge
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.

Prickly Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.