Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Fringed Cup

Ambystoma laterale compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Encoelia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup

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.