Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Sunburst Lichen

Ambystoma laterale compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Lichenomphalia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Sunburst Lichen
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.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.