Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot

Ambystoma laterale compared with Mycosphaerella colorata

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Mycosphaerella
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Mycosphaerella colorata

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot
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 Laurel Leaf Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.