Arboreal salamander vs Bitter Tooth

Aneides lugubris compared with Hydnellum scabrosum

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Bitter Tooth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Bitter Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Aneides	Hydnellum
Species	Aneides lugubris	Hydnellum scabrosum

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Bitter Tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Bitter Tooth
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.

Bitter Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Bitter Tooth

The Bitter Tooth (Hydnellum scabrosum) is a species in the genus Hydnellum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.