Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Hairy Crocus

Ambystoma laterale compared with Crocus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hairy Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Crocus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Crocus pulchellus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hairy Crocus
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.

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.