Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Green String Lettuce

Ambystoma laterale compared with Ulva linza

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Green String Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Ulva
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Ulva linza

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Green String Lettuce

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Green String Lettuce
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 String Lettuce

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.