Salamandra arbórea vs Violet Tooth

Aneides lugubris compared with Hydnellum ioeides

Key Differences

• Salamandra arbórea is Least Concern while Violet Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Salamandra arbórea	Violet Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Urodela)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Aneides	Hydnellum
Species	Aneides lugubris	Hydnellum ioeides

Conservation Status

Salamandra arbórea

LC — Least Concern

Violet Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Salamandra arbórea	Violet Tooth
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.

Violet Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.