Arboreal salamander vs Yellowish Fork-moss

Aneides lugubris compared with Dichodontium flavescens

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Yellowish Fork-moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Yellowish Fork-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Aongstroemiaceae
Genus	Aneides	Dichodontium
Species	Aneides lugubris	Dichodontium flavescens

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Yellowish Fork-moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Yellowish Fork-moss
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.

Yellowish Fork-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.