Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Fiveangled dodder

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Caudata (ซาลาแมนเดอร์)	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cuscuta
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Fiveangled dodder
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.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States