Blue-Spotted Salamander vs round-leaved monkeyflower

Ambystoma laterale compared with Erythranthe glabrata

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while round-leaved monkeyflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	round-leaved monkeyflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Phrymaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Erythranthe
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Erythranthe glabrata

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

round-leaved monkeyflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	round-leaved monkeyflower
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.

round-leaved monkeyflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Colombia.

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.