Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Lemon Pachyphloeus

Ambystoma laterale compared with Pachyphlodes citrina

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Lemon Pachyphloeus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Lemon Pachyphloeus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Pachyphlodes
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Pachyphlodes citrina

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Lemon Pachyphloeus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Lemon Pachyphloeus
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.

Lemon Pachyphloeus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.