Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

Ambystoma laterale compared with Hydrangea quercifolia

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Oak-Leaf Hydrangea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Oak-Leaf Hydrangea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Hydrangea
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Hydrangea quercifolia

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Oak-Leaf Hydrangea
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.

Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Italy, 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.