Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Bugleweed

Ambystoma laterale compared with Lycopus europaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Bugleweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Lycopus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Lycopus europaeus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Bugleweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Bugleweed
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.

Bugleweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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.

Bugleweed

The Bugleweed (Lycopus europaeus) is a species in the genus Lycopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.