Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Dwarf Willow

Ambystoma laterale compared with Salix herbacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Dwarf Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Salix
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Salix herbacea

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Dwarf Willow
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 Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.