Arboreal salamander vs Southern Bracket

Aneides lugubris compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Southern Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aneides	Ganoderma
Species	Aneides lugubris	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Southern Bracket
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.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.