Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Giant Elm Bracket

Ambystoma laterale compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Rigidoporus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Giant Elm Bracket
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.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

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.