Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Downy Truffle

Ambystoma laterale compared with Tuber puberulum

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Downy Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Downy Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Tuber
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Tuber puberulum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Downy 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.

Downy Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.