Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Yerevanian Centaury

Ambystoma laterale compared with Psephellus erivanensis

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Yerevanian Centaury is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Yerevanian Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Psephellus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Psephellus erivanensis

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Yerevanian Centaury

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Yerevanian Centaury
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.

Yerevanian Centaury

Habitat

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

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.