Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Devil weed

Ambystoma laterale compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Sargassum
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Devil weed
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.

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, 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.