Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Welsh polypody

Ambystoma laterale compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Polypodium
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Welsh polypody
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.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.