Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Talus Fritillary

Ambystoma laterale compared with Fritillaria falcata

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Talus Fritillary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Talus Fritillary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Fritillaria
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Fritillaria falcata

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Talus Fritillary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Talus Fritillary
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.

Talus Fritillary

Habitat

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

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.