Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Butternut Canker

Ambystoma laterale compared with Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Butternut Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Butternut Canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Gnomoniaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Ophiognomonia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Butternut Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Butternut Canker
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.

Butternut Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Butternut Canker

The Butternut Canker (Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum) is a species in the genus Ophiognomonia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States