Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Stinking iris

Ambystoma laterale compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Iris
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, 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