Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Flaky Fir

Ambystoma laterale compared with Abies squamata

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Flaky Fir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Flaky Fir
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Abies
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Abies squamata

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Fir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Flaky Fir
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.

Flaky Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.