Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Wateree River Toadshade

Ambystoma laterale compared with Trillium oostingii

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Wateree River Toadshade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Wateree River Toadshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Trillium
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Trillium oostingii

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Wateree River Toadshade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Wateree River Toadshade
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.

Wateree River Toadshade

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.