Blue-Spotted Salamander vs French Sorrel

Ambystoma laterale compared with Rumex scutatus

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while French Sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	French Sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Rumex
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Rumex scutatus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

French Sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	French Sorrel
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.

French Sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 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.