Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Veiled Oyster

Ambystoma laterale compared with Pleurotus dryinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Veiled Oyster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Pleurotus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Pleurotus dryinus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Veiled Oyster
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.

Veiled Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.