Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Olive Duster

Ambystoma laterale compared with Coniophora olivacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Olive Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Coniophora
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Coniophora olivacea

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Olive Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Olive Duster
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.

Olive Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.