Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Variableleaf yellowcress

Ambystoma laterale compared with Rorippa indica

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Variableleaf yellowcress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Variableleaf yellowcress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Rorippa
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Rorippa indica

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Variableleaf yellowcress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Variableleaf yellowcress
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.

Variableleaf yellowcress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.