Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Tear Dropper

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Tear Dropper
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.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.