Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Forest Croton

Ambystoma laterale compared with Croton sylvaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Forest Croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Croton
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Croton sylvaticus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Forest Croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Forest Croton
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.

Forest Croton

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.