Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Devil'S Urn

Ambystoma laterale compared with Urnula craterium

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Devil'S Urn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Devil'S Urn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Urnula
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Urnula craterium

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Devil'S Urn
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 Urn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.