Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Timber Mazegill

Ambystoma laterale compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Gloeophyllum
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Timber Mazegill
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.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States