Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Tigran's Elder

Ambystoma laterale compared with Sambucus tigranii

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Tigran's Elder is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Tigran's Elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Sambucus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Sambucus tigranii

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Tigran's Elder

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Tigran's Elder
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.

Tigran's Elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.