Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Desert Peach

Ambystoma laterale compared with Santalum acuminatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Desert Peach
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Santalaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Santalum
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Santalum acuminatum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Desert Peach

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Desert Peach
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.

Desert Peach

Habitat

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

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.