Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Centric diatom

Ambystoma laterale compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Skeletonema
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Centric diatom
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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States