Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Ochre Cushion

Ambystoma laterale compared with Trichoderma pulvinatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Ochre Cushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Hypocreaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Trichoderma
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Trichoderma pulvinatum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Ochre Cushion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Ochre Cushion
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.

Ochre Cushion

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.