Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Macloskey'S Violet

Ambystoma laterale compared with Viola macloskeyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Macloskey'S 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 macloskeyi

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Macloskey'S Violet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Macloskey'S 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.

Macloskey'S Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and 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.