Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Forked Stagshorn

Ambystoma laterale compared with Calocera furcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Forked Stagshorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Calocera
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Calocera furcata

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Forked Stagshorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Forked Stagshorn
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.

Forked Stagshorn

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.