Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Heath Puffball

Ambystoma laterale compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Heath Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Lycoperdon
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Heath Puffball
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.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.