Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Fishy Milkcap

Ambystoma laterale compared with Lactifluus volemus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Fishy Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Lactifluus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Lactifluus volemus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Fishy Milkcap
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.

Fishy Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and United States.

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.