Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Spurgelaurel

Ambystoma laterale compared with Daphne laureola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Spurgelaurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Thymelaeaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Daphne
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Daphne laureola

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Spurgelaurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Spurgelaurel
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.

Spurgelaurel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States