Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Long Sepal Violet

Ambystoma laterale compared with Viola inconspicua

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Long Sepal Violet is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Long Sepal Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Violaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Viola
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Viola inconspicua

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Long Sepal Violet

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Long Sepal Violet
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 Sepal Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.