Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Mountain Saffron

Ambystoma laterale compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Solorina
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Mountain Saffron
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 Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.