Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Jointed Rush

Ambystoma laterale compared with Juncus nodosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Jointed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Juncus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Juncus nodosus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Jointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Jointed Rush
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.

Jointed Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and 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.