Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Tulip Fire

Ambystoma laterale compared with Botrytis tulipae

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Tulip Fire is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Tulip Fire
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Botrytis
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Botrytis tulipae

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Tulip Fire

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Tulip Fire
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.

Tulip Fire

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.