Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Decurrent Mullein

Ambystoma laterale compared with Verbascum decursivum

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Decurrent Mullein is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Decurrent Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Verbascum
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Verbascum decursivum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Decurrent Mullein

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Decurrent Mullein
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.

Decurrent Mullein

Habitat

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

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.