Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Stalked Rosette

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cotylidia undulata

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Stalked Rosette is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Stalked Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cotylidia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cotylidia undulata

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Stalked Rosette

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Stalked Rosette
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.

Stalked Rosette

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.