Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Hepatica

Ambystoma laterale compared with Hepatica nobilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hepatica
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Hepatica
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Hepatica nobilis

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Hepatica

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hepatica
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.

Hepatica

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (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.