Bleeding Blue Tooth vs Blue-Spotted Salamander

Hydnellum cyanopodium compared with Ambystoma laterale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bleeding Blue Tooth Blue-Spotted Salamander
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Thelephorales (Thelephorales) Caudata (Caudata)
Family Bankeraceae Ambystomatidae
Genus Hydnellum Ambystoma
Species Hydnellum cyanopodium Ambystoma laterale

Conservation Status

Bleeding Blue Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bleeding Blue Tooth Blue-Spotted Salamander
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bleeding Blue Tooth

Habitat

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

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Bleeding Blue Tooth

The Bleeding Blue Tooth (Hydnellum cyanopodium) is a species in the genus Hydnellum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Blue-Spotted Salamander

The Blue-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) is a species in the genus Ambystoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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