Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Lumpy Bracket

Ambystoma laterale compared with Trametes gibbosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Lumpy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (ซาลาแมนเดอร์)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Trametes
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Trametes gibbosa

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Lumpy Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Lumpy 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.

Lumpy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.