Blue-Spotted Salamander vs flame azalea

Ambystoma laterale compared with Rhododendron calendulaceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	flame azalea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Rhododendron
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Rhododendron calendulaceum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

flame azalea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	flame azalea
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.

flame azalea

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.