Blue-Spotted Salamander vs cushion phlox

Ambystoma laterale compared with Phlox caespitosa

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while cushion phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	cushion phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Phlox
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Phlox caespitosa

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

cushion phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	cushion phlox
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.

cushion phlox

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.