Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Copper Lecidea

Ambystoma laterale compared with Lecidea inops

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Copper Lecidea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Copper Lecidea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Lecidea
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Lecidea inops

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Copper Lecidea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Copper Lecidea
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.

Copper Lecidea

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.