Blue-Spotted Salamander vs yellow flax

Ambystoma laterale compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Linaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Linum
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	yellow flax
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.

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

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.