Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Oak Blackhead

Ambystoma laterale compared with Diatrypella quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Oak Blackhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Diatrypella
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Diatrypella quercina

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Oak Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Oak Blackhead
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.

Oak Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.