Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Pincushion

Ambystoma laterale compared with Leucospermum rodolentum

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Pincushion is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Leucospermum
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Leucospermum rodolentum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Pincushion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Pincushion
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.

Pincushion

Habitat

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

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.