Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Florida arrowroot

Ambystoma laterale compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Zamia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot

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.