Arboreal salamander vs Downy Truffle

Aneides lugubris compared with Tuber puberulum

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Downy Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Downy Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Aneides	Tuber
Species	Aneides lugubris	Tuber puberulum

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Downy Truffle
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.

Downy Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.