Blue-Spotted Salamander vs King Pin

Ambystoma laterale compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	King Pin
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.

King Pin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.