Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Mountain Cup

Ambystoma laterale compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Geopora
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Mountain Cup
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.

Mountain Cup

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.