Alectryon vs Blue-Spotted Salamander

Alectryon tropicus compared with Ambystoma laterale

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Sapindaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Alectryon	Ambystoma
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Ambystoma laterale

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. 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.