Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Tuberous Polypore

Ambystoma laterale compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Polyporus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Tuberous Polypore
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.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.