Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Narrowleaf Yucca

Ambystoma laterale compared with Yucca angustissima

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Narrowleaf Yucca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Narrowleaf Yucca
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.

Narrowleaf Yucca

Habitat

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

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.