Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Bog Shadow

Ambystoma laterale compared with Arrhenia umbratilis

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Bog Shadow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Bog Shadow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Arrhenia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Arrhenia umbratilis

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Bog Shadow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Bog Shadow
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.

Bog Shadow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Bog Shadow

The Bog Shadow (Arrhenia umbratilis) is a species in the genus Arrhenia. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.