Blue-Spotted Salamander vs toadflax-leaf St. John's-wort

Ambystoma laterale compared with Hypericum linariifolium

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while toadflax-leaf St. John's-wort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	toadflax-leaf St. John's-wort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Hypericaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Hypericum
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Hypericum linariifolium

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

toadflax-leaf St. John's-wort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	toadflax-leaf St. John's-wort
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.

toadflax-leaf St. John's-wort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal.

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.