Blue-Spotted Salamander vs spring squill

Ambystoma laterale compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	spring squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Scilla
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Scilla verna

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	spring squill
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 squill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.