Arboreal salamander vs Quince Rust

Aneides lugubris compared with Gymnosporangium clavipes

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Quince Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Quince Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Aneides	Gymnosporangium
Species	Aneides lugubris	Gymnosporangium clavipes

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Quince Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Quince Rust
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.

Quince Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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.