Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Least Evening-Primrose

Ambystoma laterale compared with Oenothera parviflora

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Least Evening-Primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Least Evening-Primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Oenothera
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Oenothera parviflora

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Least Evening-Primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Least Evening-Primrose
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.

Least Evening-Primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China, Japan), Europe (20 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.