Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Dalmatian saffron

Ambystoma laterale compared with Crocus dalmaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Dalmatian saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Crocus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Crocus dalmaticus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dalmatian saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Dalmatian saffron
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.

Dalmatian saffron

Habitat

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

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.