Blue-Spotted Salamander vs hop dodder

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cuscuta
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	hop dodder
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.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.