Blue-Spotted Salamander vs lesser skullcap

Ambystoma laterale compared with Scutellaria minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	lesser skullcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Scutellaria
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Scutellaria minor

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

lesser skullcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	lesser skullcap
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 skullcap

Habitat

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

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.