Bastard Catclaw vs Blue-Spotted Salamander

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Ambystoma laterale

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Catclaw Blue-Spotted Salamander
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Caudata (Caudata)
Family Polypodiaceae Ambystomatidae
Genus Microgramma Ambystoma
Species Microgramma lycopodioides Ambystoma laterale

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Catclaw Blue-Spotted Salamander
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

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