Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Root rot

Ambystoma laterale compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Phytophthora
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Root rot
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.

Root rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.