Blue-Spotted Salamander vs wilde Yamswurzel

Ambystoma laterale compared with Dioscorea villosa

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while wilde Yamswurzel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	wilde Yamswurzel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Schwanzlurche)	Dioscoreales (Yamswurzelartige)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Dioscorea
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Dioscorea villosa

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

wilde Yamswurzel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	wilde Yamswurzel
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.

wilde Yamswurzel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

wilde Yamswurzel

The Chinaroot (Dioscorea villosa) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States