Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Grey Catchfly

Ambystoma laterale compared with Silene grisea

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Grey Catchfly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Grey Catchfly
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	Silene
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Silene grisea

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Grey Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Grey Catchfly
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.

Grey Catchfly

Habitat

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

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.