Arboreal salamander vs Soft Puffball

Aneides lugubris compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Plethodontidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Aneides	Lycoperdon
Species	Aneides lugubris	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Soft Puffball
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.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.