Blue-Spotted Salamander vs spring groundsel

Ambystoma laterale compared with Senecio vernalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	spring groundsel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Senecio
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Senecio vernalis

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

spring groundsel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	spring groundsel
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.

spring groundsel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (22 countries), and South America (Ecuador).

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.