Blue-Spotted Salamander vs green bootlace

Ambystoma laterale compared with Lineus viridis

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while green bootlace is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	green bootlace
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Nemertea (Nemertea)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pilidiophora (Pilidiophora)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Heteronemertea (Heteronemertea)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Lineidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Lineus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Lineus viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and green bootlace share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

green bootlace

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	green bootlace
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.

green bootlace

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.