Arboreal salamander vs Vegetable fern

Aneides lugubris compared with Diplazium esculentum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arboreal salamander Vegetable fern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Plethodontidae Athyriaceae
Genus Aneides Diplazium
Species Aneides lugubris Diplazium esculentum

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Vegetable fern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arboreal salamander Vegetable fern
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.

Vegetable fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, South Africa, 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.

Vegetable fern

No description available.

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