Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Buffalograss

Ambystoma laterale compared with Urochloa jubata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-Spotted Salamander Buffalograss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Poales (Grasses)
Family Ambystomatidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Ambystoma Urochloa
Species Ambystoma laterale Urochloa jubata

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Buffalograss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-Spotted Salamander Buffalograss
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.

Buffalograss

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.

Buffalograss

The Buffalograss (Urochloa jubata) is a species in the genus Urochloa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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