Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Variable Webcap

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Variable Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Amphibia (양서류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Caudata (도롱뇽목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cortinarius
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Variable Webcap
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.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.