Blue-Spotted Salamander vs field toadflax

Ambystoma laterale compared with Linaria arvensis

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while field toadflax is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	field toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Linaria
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Linaria arvensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and field toadflax share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

field toadflax

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	field toadflax
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.

field toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.