Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Small Chanterelle

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cantharellus minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cantharellus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Small Chanterelle
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.

Small Chanterelle

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.