Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Holly Leaf Split

Ambystoma laterale compared with Lophodermium neesii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Holly Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Lophodermium
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Lophodermium neesii

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Holly Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Holly Leaf Split
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.

Holly Leaf Split

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.