Blue-Spotted Salamander vs coral-bean
Ambystoma laterale compared with Erythrina fusca
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Blue-Spotted Salamander | coral-bean |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Erythrina |
| Species | Ambystoma laterale | Erythrina fusca |
Conservation Status
Blue-Spotted Salamander
LC — Least Concerncoral-bean
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Blue-Spotted Salamander | coral-bean |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Blue-Spotted Salamander
Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.
Found in United States.
coral-bean
Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.
Widely distributed across Africa (Equatorial Guinea, Madagascar, Sao Tome and Principe), Oceania and the Pacific (Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).
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.
coral-bean
No description available.
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