Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Starfruit

Ambystoma laterale compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Damasonium
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Starfruit
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.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.