Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Rusty Crust

Ambystoma laterale compared with Skeletocutis amorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Rusty Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Skeletocutis
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Skeletocutis amorpha

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Rusty Crust
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.

Rusty Crust

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.