Blue-Spotted Salamander vs pine grass

Ambystoma laterale compared with Calamagrostis rubescens

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while pine grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	pine grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Calamagrostis
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Calamagrostis rubescens

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

pine grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	pine grass
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.

pine grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.