Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Woolly Rosette

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cotylidia pannosa

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Woolly Rosette is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Woolly Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cotylidia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cotylidia pannosa

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Rosette

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Woolly Rosette
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.

Woolly Rosette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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