Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Forest Ironplum

Ambystoma laterale compared with Drypetes gerrardii

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Forest Ironplum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Forest Ironplum
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 Ironplum

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.