Blue-Spotted Salamander vs creeping-root violet

Ambystoma laterale compared with Viola rugulosa

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while creeping-root violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	creeping-root violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Violaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Viola
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Viola rugulosa

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

creeping-root violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	creeping-root violet
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.

creeping-root violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.