Salamandra arbórea vs Candy Cap

Aneides lugubris compared with Lactarius rubidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Salamandra arbórea	Candy Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Urodela)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Aneides	Lactarius
Species	Aneides lugubris	Lactarius rubidus

Conservation Status

Salamandra arbórea

LC — Least Concern

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Salamandra arbórea	Candy Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Salamandra arbórea

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Salamandra arbórea

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.

Candy Cap

The Candy Cap (Lactarius rubidus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.