Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Swarming Spine

Ambystoma laterale compared with Mucronella calva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Mucronella
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Swarming Spine
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.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.