Blue-Spotted Salamander vs mountain harebell

Ambystoma laterale compared with Campanula lasiocarpa

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while mountain harebell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	mountain harebell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Campanulaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Campanula
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Campanula lasiocarpa

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

mountain harebell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	mountain harebell
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.

mountain harebell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.