Blue-Spotted Salamander vs White Broom

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cytisus multiflorus

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while White Broom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	White Broom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cytisus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cytisus multiflorus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

White Broom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	White Broom
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.

White Broom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.