Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Forked Aster

Ambystoma laterale compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Forked Aster
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	Eurybia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Forked Aster
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.

Forked Aster

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.