Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Davidse Holly

Ambystoma laterale compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Davidse Holly
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 davidsei

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Davidse Holly
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.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.