Blue-Spotted Salamander vs dwarf spindle

Ambystoma laterale compared with Euonymus nanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	dwarf spindle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Celastraceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Euonymus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Euonymus nanus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

dwarf spindle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	dwarf spindle
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 spindle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.