Blue Oak vs Blue-Spotted Salamander

Quercus douglasii compared with Ambystoma laterale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue Oak Blue-Spotted Salamander
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Caudata (Caudata)
Family Fagaceae (Beech Family) Ambystomatidae
Genus Quercus (Oaks) Ambystoma
Species Quercus douglasii Ambystoma laterale

Conservation Status

Blue Oak

LC — Least Concern

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Oak

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.

Blue Oak

The Blue Oak (Quercus douglasii) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.

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