Blue-Spotted Salamander vs long-scape iris

Ambystoma laterale compared with Iris delavayi

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while long-scape iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	long-scape iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Iris
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Iris delavayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and long-scape iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

long-scape iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	long-scape iris
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.

long-scape iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.