Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Lesser Gray Legs

Ambystoma laterale compared with Physcia pumilior

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Lesser Gray Legs is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Lesser Gray Legs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Physcia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Physcia pumilior

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Gray Legs

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Lesser Gray Legs
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.

Lesser Gray Legs

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.