Animated oat vs Blue-Spotted Salamander

Avena sterilis compared with Ambystoma laterale

Key Differences

• Animated oat is Not Evaluated while Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Animated oat	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Avena	Ambystoma
Species	Avena sterilis	Ambystoma laterale

Conservation Status

Animated oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Animated oat	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Animated oat

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (China, Japan, Uzbekistan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

Animated oat

The Animated oat (Avena sterilis) is a species in the genus Avena. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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