Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Franchet's Cotoneaster

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cotoneaster franchetii

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Franchet's Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Franchet's Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Cotoneaster
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cotoneaster franchetii

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Franchet's Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Franchet's Cotoneaster
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.

Franchet's Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Uruguay).

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.