Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Drumheads

Ambystoma laterale compared with Polygala cruciata

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Drumheads is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Drumheads
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Polygala
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Polygala cruciata

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Drumheads
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.

Drumheads

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.