Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Least Puffball

Ambystoma laterale compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Least 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	Bovista
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Least 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.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.