Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Freckled Dapperling

Ambystoma laterale compared with Echinoderma asperum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Freckled Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ambystoma	Echinoderma
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Echinoderma asperum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Freckled Dapperling
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.

Freckled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.