Arboreal salamander vs Leopard Earthball

Aneides lugubris compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Aneides	Scleroderma
Species	Aneides lugubris	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Leopard Earthball
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.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.