Blue-Spotted Salamander vs soft needleleaf

Ambystoma laterale compared with Polycnemum arvense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	soft needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Polycnemum
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Polycnemum arvense

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

soft needleleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	soft needleleaf
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.

soft needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 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.