Arboreal salamander vs Tiered Tooth

Aneides lugubris compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Hericiaceae
Genus	Aneides	Hericium
Species	Aneides lugubris	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Tiered 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.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.