Salamandra arbórea vs Ascending Grapefern

Aneides lugubris compared with Botrychium ascendens

Key Differences

  • Salamandra arbórea is Least Concern while Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Salamandra arbórea Ascending Grapefern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Tracheophyta
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Caudata (Urodela) Ophioglossales (Ophioglossaceae)
Family Plethodontidae Ophioglossaceae
Genus Aneides Botrychium
Species Aneides lugubris Botrychium ascendens

Conservation Status

Salamandra arbórea

LC — Least Concern

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Salamandra arbórea Ascending Grapefern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Salamandra arbórea

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Ascending Grapefern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Salamandra arbórea

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.

Ascending Grapefern

Ascending grapefern (Botrychium ascendens) is a species in the genus Botrychium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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