Salamandra arbórea vs Twisted Deceiver

Aneides lugubris compared with Laccaria tortilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Salamandra arbórea	Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Urodela)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Plethodontidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Aneides	Laccaria
Species	Aneides lugubris	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

Salamandra arbórea

LC — Least Concern

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Salamandra arbórea	Twisted Deceiver
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.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.