Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Moose Maple

Ambystoma laterale compared with Acer spicatum

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Moose Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Moose Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Acer
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Acer spicatum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Moose Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Moose Maple
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.

Moose Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States