Blue-Spotted Salamander vs corymbed meadowsweet

Ambystoma laterale compared with Spiraea corymbosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	corymbed meadowsweet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Spiraea
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Spiraea corymbosa

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

corymbed meadowsweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	corymbed meadowsweet
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.

corymbed meadowsweet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.