Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Himalayan birch

Ambystoma laterale compared with Betula alnoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Himalayan birch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Betula
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Betula alnoides

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan birch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Himalayan birch
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.

Himalayan birch

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.