Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Grey Mould

Ambystoma laterale compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Botrytis
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Grey Mould
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.

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.