Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Pine Jelly

Ambystoma laterale compared with Exidia saccharina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Exidia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Pine Jelly
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.

Pine Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.