Blue-Spotted Salamander vs meadow brome

Ambystoma laterale compared with Bromus riparius

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while meadow brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	meadow brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Bromus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Bromus riparius

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

meadow brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	meadow brome
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.

meadow brome

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belarus, Canada, Czech Republic, Latvia, and Spain.

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.