Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Capote

Ambystoma laterale compared with Xanthosoma robustum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Capote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Araceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Xanthosoma
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Xanthosoma robustum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Capote
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.

Capote

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.

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.

Capote

The Capote (Xanthosoma robustum) is a species in the genus Xanthosoma. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States