Blue-Spotted Salamander vs spreading meadow grass

Ambystoma laterale compared with Poa humilis

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while spreading meadow grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	spreading meadow grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Poa
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Poa humilis

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

spreading meadow grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	spreading meadow grass
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.

spreading meadow grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Japan 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.