Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Field Blewit

Ambystoma laterale compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Field Blewit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Lepista
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Field Blewit
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.

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.