Blue-Spotted Salamander vs String Sargassum

Ambystoma laterale compared with Sargassum setifolium

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while String Sargassum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	String Sargassum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Sargassum
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Sargassum setifolium

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

String Sargassum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	String Sargassum
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.

String Sargassum

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.