Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Toothwort

Ambystoma laterale compared with Lathraea squamaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Toothwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Lathraea
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Toothwort
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.

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.