Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Felt Saddle

Ambystoma laterale compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Helvella
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Felt Saddle
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.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.