Blue-Spotted Salamander vs deerberry

Ambystoma laterale compared with Maianthemum dilatatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	deerberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Maianthemum
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Maianthemum dilatatum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

deerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	deerberry
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.

deerberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and 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.