Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Curran’s Pitogo

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cycas
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Curran’s Pitogo
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.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.