Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Plum Mildew

Ambystoma laterale compared with Podosphaera tridactyla

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Plum Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Plum Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Podosphaera
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Podosphaera tridactyla

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Plum Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Plum Mildew
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.

Plum Mildew

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.