Blue-Spotted Salamander vs shield clover

Ambystoma laterale compared with Trifolium clypeatum

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while shield clover is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	shield clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Trifolium
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Trifolium clypeatum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

shield clover

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	shield clover
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.

shield clover

Habitat

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

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.