Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Grooved Flax

Ambystoma laterale compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Linaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Linum
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Grooved Flax
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.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States