Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Phoma blight

Ambystoma laterale compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Phoma blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Phoma blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Didymellaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Epicoccum
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Epicoccum sorghinum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Phoma blight
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.

Phoma blight

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States