Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Willow Barkspot

Ambystoma laterale compared with Diatrype bullata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Willow Barkspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Diatrype
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Diatrype bullata

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Willow Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Willow Barkspot
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.

Willow Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.