Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Nutgrass

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cyperus stoloniferus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Nutgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cyperus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cyperus stoloniferus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Nutgrass
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.

Nutgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.