Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Star Dapperling

Ambystoma laterale compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Star Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ambystoma	Lepiota
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Star Dapperling
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.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

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

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.