Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Painted Suillus

Ambystoma laterale compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Suillus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Painted Suillus
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.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States