Ascending Cotoneaster vs Blue-Spotted Salamander

Cotoneaster ascendens compared with Ambystoma laterale

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ascending Cotoneaster	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Cotoneaster	Ambystoma
Species	Cotoneaster ascendens	Ambystoma laterale

Conservation Status

Ascending Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ascending Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Ascending Cotoneaster

Ascending cotoneaster (Cotoneaster ascendens) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. 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.