Blake'S Aster vs Blue-Spotted Salamander

Oclemena blakei compared with Ambystoma laterale

Key Differences

• Blake'S Aster is Extinct while Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blake'S Aster	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Oclemena	Ambystoma
Species	Oclemena blakei	Ambystoma laterale

Conservation Status

Blake'S Aster

EX — Extinct

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blake'S Aster	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blake'S Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Blake'S Aster

The Blake'S Aster (Oclemena blakei) is a species in the genus Oclemena. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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