Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Root Rot

Ambystoma laterale compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Heterobasidion
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

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

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.