Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Glänzender Lackporling

Ambystoma laterale compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Glänzender Lackporling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Schwanzlurche)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Ganoderma
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Glänzender Lackporling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Glänzender Lackporling
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.

Glänzender Lackporling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.