Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Faded Trillium

Ambystoma laterale compared with Trillium discolor

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Faded Trillium is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Faded Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Trillium
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Trillium discolor

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Faded Trillium

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Faded Trillium
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.

Faded Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.