Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Grapeleaf begonia

Ambystoma laterale compared with Begonia reniformis

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Grapeleaf begonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Grapeleaf begonia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Begoniaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Begonia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Begonia reniformis

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Grapeleaf begonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Grapeleaf begonia
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.

Grapeleaf begonia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.

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.