Blue-Spotted Salamander vs smooth dock

Ambystoma laterale compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Rumex
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	smooth dock
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.

smooth dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.