Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Pearly Powdercap

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cystoderma carcharias

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Pearly Powdercap
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	Cystoderma
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cystoderma carcharias

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Pearly Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Pearly Powdercap
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.

Pearly Powdercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.