Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Harlequin glorybower

Ambystoma laterale compared with Clerodendrum trichotomum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Harlequin glorybower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Clerodendrum
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Clerodendrum trichotomum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin glorybower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Harlequin glorybower
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.

Harlequin glorybower

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.