Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Mountain Hemlock

Ambystoma laterale compared with Tsuga mertensiana

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Mountain Hemlock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Mountain Hemlock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Tsuga
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Tsuga mertensiana

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Hemlock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Mountain Hemlock
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 Hemlock

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.