Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Cherryred Cotoneaster

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cotoneaster zabelii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-Spotted Salamander Cherryred Cotoneaster
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Ambystomatidae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Ambystoma Cotoneaster
Species Ambystoma laterale Cotoneaster zabelii

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Cherryred Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-Spotted Salamander Cherryred Cotoneaster
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.

Cherryred Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

Cherryred Cotoneaster

The Cherryred Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster zabelii) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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