Arboreal salamander vs spurred threadwort

Aneides lugubris compared with Cephaloziella elachista

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while spurred threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	spurred threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Aneides	Cephaloziella
Species	Aneides lugubris	Cephaloziella elachista

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

spurred threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	spurred threadwort
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.

spurred threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.