Blue-Spotted Salamander vs White Brain

Ambystoma laterale compared with Exidia thuretiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Exidia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	White Brain
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.

White Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.