Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Hooked Dock

Ambystoma laterale compared with Rumex brownii

Key Differences

  • Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Hooked Dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-Spotted Salamander Hooked Dock
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Ambystomatidae Polygonaceae
Genus Ambystoma Rumex
Species Ambystoma laterale Rumex brownii

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Hooked Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-Spotted Salamander Hooked Dock
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.

Hooked Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Hooked Dock

No description available.

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