Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Narcissus

Ambystoma laterale compared with Narcissus poeticus

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Narcissus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Narcissus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Narcissus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Narcissus poeticus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Narcissus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Narcissus
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.

Narcissus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan, Turkey), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

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.