Arboreal salamander vs Foxtail Smut

Aneides lugubris compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Aneides	Urocystis
Species	Aneides lugubris	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Foxtail Smut
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.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.