Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Madagascar widow's-thrill

Ambystoma laterale compared with Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Madagascar widow's-thrill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Madagascar widow's-thrill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Kalanchoe
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Madagascar widow's-thrill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Madagascar widow's-thrill
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.

Madagascar widow's-thrill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Belgium, Sweden), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), and South America (4 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States