Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Hiccup-nut

Ambystoma laterale compared with Combretum bracteosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hiccup-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Combretaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Combretum
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Combretum bracteosum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Hiccup-nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hiccup-nut
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.

Hiccup-nut

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.