Blue-Spotted Salamander vs buffalo-berry

Ambystoma laterale compared with Shepherdia argentea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-Spotted Salamander buffalo-berry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Ambystomatidae Elaeagnaceae
Genus Ambystoma Shepherdia
Species Ambystoma laterale Shepherdia argentea

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

buffalo-berry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-Spotted Salamander buffalo-berry
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

buffalo-berry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

buffalo-berry

The Buffalo-Berry (Shepherdia argentea) is a species in the genus Shepherdia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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