Arboreal salamander vs Streamside Swordfern

Aneides lugubris compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Aneides	Nephrolepis
Species	Aneides lugubris	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.