Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Matt Knight

Ambystoma laterale compared with Tricholoma imbricatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Matt Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Tricholoma
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Tricholoma imbricatum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Matt Knight

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Matt Knight
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.

Matt Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.