Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Corm dry rot

Ambystoma laterale compared with Rigidoporus vinctus

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Corm dry rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Corm dry rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Rigidoporus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Rigidoporus vinctus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Corm dry rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Corm dry rot
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.

Corm dry rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Taiwan, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States