Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Crested gentian

Ambystoma laterale compared with Gentiana septemfida

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Crested gentian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Crested gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Gentiana
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Gentiana septemfida

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Crested gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Crested gentian
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.

Crested gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.