Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Indian Marshweed

Ambystoma laterale compared with Limnophila indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Indian Marshweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Limnophila
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Limnophila indica

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Indian Marshweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Indian Marshweed
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.

Indian Marshweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.