Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Lesser Daffodil

Ambystoma laterale compared with Narcissus minor

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Lesser Daffodil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Lesser Daffodil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Narcissus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Narcissus minor

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Daffodil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Lesser Daffodil
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.

Lesser Daffodil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.