Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Waxy Crust

Ambystoma laterale compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Vuilleminia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Waxy Crust
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.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and 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.