Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Dew Bean

Ambystoma laterale compared with Vigna aconitifolia

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Dew Bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Dew 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	Vigna
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Vigna aconitifolia

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dew Bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Dew Bean
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.

Dew Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.