Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Wedgeleaf dock

Ambystoma laterale compared with Rumex frutescens

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Wedgeleaf dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Wedgeleaf dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Rumex
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Rumex frutescens

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Wedgeleaf dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Wedgeleaf dock
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.

Wedgeleaf dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.