Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Forest pathogen

Ambystoma laterale compared with Venturia saliciperda

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Forest pathogen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Forest pathogen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Caudata (Schwanzlurche)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Venturia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Venturia saliciperda

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Forest pathogen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Forest pathogen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Forest pathogen
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.

Forest pathogen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, 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