Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Mare'S Eggs

Ambystoma laterale compared with Nostoc pruniforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Mare'S Eggs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Ambystomatidae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Nostoc
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Nostoc pruniforme

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mare'S Eggs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Mare'S Eggs
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.

Mare'S Eggs

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.