Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Fib King

Ambystoma laterale compared with Boletus fibrillosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Fib King
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Boletus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Boletus fibrillosus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Fib King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Fib King
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Fib King

Habitat

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.