Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Constricted Treacle Mustard

Ambystoma laterale compared with Erysimum contractum

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Constricted Treacle Mustard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Constricted Treacle Mustard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Erysimum
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Erysimum contractum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Constricted Treacle Mustard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Constricted Treacle Mustard
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.

Constricted Treacle Mustard

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.