Blue-Spotted Salamander vs German hedgenettle

Ambystoma laterale compared with Stachys germanica

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while German hedgenettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	German hedgenettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Stachys
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Stachys germanica

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

German hedgenettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	German hedgenettle
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.

German hedgenettle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.