Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Corn Brome

Ambystoma laterale compared with Bromus squarrosus

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Corn Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Corn Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Bromus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Bromus squarrosus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Corn Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Corn Brome
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.

Corn Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), 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.