vs Blue-Spotted Salamander

Arthrobacter citreus compared with Ambystoma laterale

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Blue-Spotted Salamander
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Micrococcaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Arthrobacter	Ambystoma
Species	Arthrobacter citreus	Ambystoma laterale

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Arthrobacter citreus is a yellow-pigmented, Gram-positive actinobacterium in the family Micrococcaceae, isolated from soil. Its characteristic rod-to-coccus growth cycle and yellow carotenoid pigmentation are distinguishing features of this soil bacterium.

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.