Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Rough Bedstraw

Ambystoma laterale compared with Galium asprellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Rough Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Galium
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Galium asprellum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Rough Bedstraw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Rough Bedstraw
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.

Rough Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.