Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Snapping Bonnet

Ambystoma laterale compared with Mycena vitilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Snapping Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Mycena
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Mycena vitilis

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Snapping Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Snapping Bonnet
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.

Snapping Bonnet

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.