Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Fir Disco

Ambystoma laterale compared with Pithya vulgaris

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Fir Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Fir Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Pithya
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Pithya vulgaris

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Fir Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Fir Disco
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.

Fir Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.