Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Forest Krantz Ash

Ambystoma laterale compared with Atalaya natalensis

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Forest Krantz Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Atalaya
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Atalaya natalensis

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Forest Krantz Ash
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 Krantz Ash

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.