Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Flame Chanterelle

Ambystoma laterale compared with Craterellus ignicolor

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Flame Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Craterellus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Craterellus ignicolor

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Flame Chanterelle
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.

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.