Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Smearwort

Ambystoma laterale compared with Aristolochia rotunda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Smearwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Aristolochiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Aristolochia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Aristolochia rotunda

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Smearwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Smearwort
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.

Smearwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.