Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Lunulate Ophrys

Ambystoma laterale compared with Ophrys lunulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-Spotted Salamander Lunulate Ophrys
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Ambystomatidae Orchidaceae
Genus Ambystoma Ophrys
Species Ambystoma laterale Ophrys lunulata

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Lunulate Ophrys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-Spotted Salamander Lunulate Ophrys
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.

Lunulate Ophrys

Habitat

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

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.

Lunulate Ophrys

No description available.

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