Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Forked chickweed

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cerastium dichotomum

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Forked chickweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Forked chickweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cerastium
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cerastium dichotomum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Forked chickweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Forked chickweed
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 chickweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.