Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Dahoon

Ambystoma laterale compared with Ilex cassine

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Dahoon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Ilex
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Ilex cassine

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dahoon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Dahoon
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.

Dahoon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba 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.