Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Root-headed Centaury

Ambystoma laterale compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Caudata (ซาลาแมนเดอร์)	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Centaurea
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Root-headed 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.

Root-headed 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.