Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Siberian polypody

Ambystoma laterale compared with Polypodium sibiricum

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Siberian polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Siberian polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Polypodium
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Polypodium sibiricum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Siberian polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Siberian polypody
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.

Siberian polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.