Blue-Spotted Salamander vs dwarf milkweed

Ambystoma laterale compared with Asclepias ovalifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	dwarf milkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Asclepias
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Asclepias ovalifolia

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

dwarf milkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	dwarf milkweed
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.

dwarf milkweed

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.