Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Fen Ragwort

Ambystoma laterale compared with Jacobaea paludosa

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Fen Ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Fen Ragwort
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	Jacobaea
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Jacobaea paludosa

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Fen Ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Fen Ragwort
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.

Fen Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.