Arboreal salamander vs Mealy Tooth

Aneides lugubris compared with Hydnellum ferrugineum

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Mealy Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Mealy 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 ferrugineum

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Mealy 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.

Mealy Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.