Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Gray Elm

Ambystoma laterale compared with Ulmus rubra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Gray Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Ulmaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Ulmus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Ulmus rubra

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Gray Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Gray Elm
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.

Gray Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.