Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Drum Tree

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cordia millenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Drum Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cordia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cordia millenii

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Drum Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Drum Tree
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.

Drum Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.