Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Chinaroot

Ambystoma laterale compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Smilax
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Chinaroot
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.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.