Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Meadow Phlox

Ambystoma laterale compared with Phlox maculata

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Meadow Phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Meadow Phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Phlox
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Phlox maculata

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Meadow Phlox
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 Phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States