Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Centaury

Ambystoma laterale compared with Psephellus pecho

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Centaury
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.

Centaury

Habitat

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.

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus pecho) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.