Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Orange Disco

Ambystoma laterale compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Aleurodiscus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Orange Disco
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.

Orange Disco

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and 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.