Blue-Spotted Salamander vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cuscuta
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	small-seed alfalfa dodder
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.

small-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).

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.