Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Ebony Cup

Ambystoma laterale compared with Pseudoplectania nigrella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Ebony Cup
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	Pseudoplectania
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Pseudoplectania nigrella

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Ebony Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Ebony Cup
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.

Ebony Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.