Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Willow Deceiver

Ambystoma laterale compared with Laccaria pumila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Willow Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (ซาลาแมนเดอร์)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Laccaria
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Laccaria pumila

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Willow Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Willow Deceiver
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.

Willow Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.