Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Prickly Pole

Ambystoma laterale compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Bactris
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Prickly Pole
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.

Prickly Pole

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.