Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Tuberous Valerian

Ambystoma laterale compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Valeriana
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Tuberous Valerian
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.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.