Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Stream Beacon

Ambystoma laterale compared with Vibrissea truncorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Stream Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Vibrisseaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Vibrissea
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Vibrissea truncorum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Stream Beacon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Stream Beacon
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.

Stream Beacon

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.