Blue-Spotted Salamander vs cedar wattle

Ambystoma laterale compared with Acacia terminalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-Spotted Salamander cedar wattle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Ambystomatidae Fabaceae
Genus Ambystoma Acacia
Species Ambystoma laterale Acacia terminalis

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

cedar wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-Spotted Salamander cedar wattle
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.

cedar wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.

cedar wattle

The Cedar Wattle (Acacia terminalis) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Portugal.

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