Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Confusing Fold Truffle

Ambystoma laterale compared with Hydnotrya confusa

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Confusing Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Hydnotrya
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Hydnotrya confusa

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Confusing Fold Truffle
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.

Confusing Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.