Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Tufted Bracket

Ambystoma laterale compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Fuscoporia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Tufted Bracket
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.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.