Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Hazel Bracket

Ambystoma laterale compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Skeletocutis
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hazel 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.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.