Blue-Spotted Salamander vs mallow ninebark

Ambystoma laterale compared with Physocarpus malvaceus

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while mallow ninebark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	mallow ninebark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Physocarpus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Physocarpus malvaceus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

mallow ninebark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	mallow ninebark
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.

mallow ninebark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, 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.