Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Templeton's Sargassum

Ambystoma laterale compared with Sargassum templetonii

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Templeton's Sargassum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Templeton's 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 templetonii

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Templeton's Sargassum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Templeton's 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.

Templeton's 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.