Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Devil'S Dipstick

Ambystoma laterale compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Mutinus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Devil'S Dipstick
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.

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.