Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Flats Silkypuff

Ambystoma laterale compared with Diastella proteoides

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Flats Silkypuff is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Flats Silkypuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Diastella
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Diastella proteoides

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Flats Silkypuff
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.

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

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.