Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Proliferating bulrush

Ambystoma laterale compared with Isolepis prolifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Proliferating bulrush
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	Isolepis
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Isolepis prolifera

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Proliferating bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Proliferating bulrush
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.

Proliferating bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and 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.