Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Vine Maple

Ambystoma laterale compared with Acer circinatum

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Vine Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Vine Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Acer
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Acer circinatum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Vine Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Vine Maple
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.

Vine Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.