Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Hedge-Nettle

Ambystoma laterale compared with Stachys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hedge-Nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Caudata (有尾目)	Lamiales (シソ目)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Stachys
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Stachys palustris

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Hedge-Nettle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hedge-Nettle
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.

Hedge-Nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.