Blue-Spotted Salamander vs marsh sandwort

Ambystoma laterale compared with Arenaria paludicola

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while marsh sandwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	marsh sandwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Arenaria
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Arenaria paludicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and marsh sandwort share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

marsh sandwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	marsh sandwort
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.

marsh sandwort

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.