Blue-Spotted Salamander vs dwarf cornel

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cornus suecica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	dwarf cornel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cornaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cornus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cornus suecica

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

dwarf cornel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	dwarf cornel
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.

dwarf cornel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.