Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Juniper Disco

Ambystoma laterale compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Juniper Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Juniper Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Pithya
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Pithya cupressina

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Juniper Disco
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.

Juniper Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.