Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Sumpf-Dreizack

Ambystoma laterale compared with Triglochin palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Sumpf-Dreizack
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Schwanzlurche)	Alismatales (Froschlöffelartige)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Juncaginaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Triglochin
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Triglochin palustris

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Sumpf-Dreizack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Sumpf-Dreizack
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.

Sumpf-Dreizack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada).

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.