Blue-Spotted Salamander vs elk thistle

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cirsium foliosum

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while elk thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	elk thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Cirsium
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cirsium foliosum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

elk thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	elk thistle
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.

elk thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.