Blue-Spotted Salamander vs

Ambystoma laterale compared with Fuligo leviderma

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-Spotted Salamander
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mycetozoa
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Physarales (Physarales)
Family Ambystomatidae Physaraceae
Genus Ambystoma Fuligo
Species Ambystoma laterale Fuligo leviderma

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-Spotted Salamander
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.

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.

Fuligo leviderma is a myxomycete (plasmodial slime mould) in the family Physaraceae, producing pale, smooth-coated aethalia on decaying wood and plant litter in moist forest environments. Like other Fuligo species, it passes through a conspicuous plasmodial stage before forming the spore-bearing aethalium. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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