Blistered Rock Tripe vs Blue-Spotted Salamander

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Ambystoma laterale

Key Differences

Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Umbilicaria	Ambystoma
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Ambystoma laterale

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.