Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Scottish Primrose

Ambystoma laterale compared with Primula scotica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Scottish Primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Primula
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Primula scotica

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Scottish Primrose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Scottish Primrose
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.

Scottish Primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.