Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Himalayan Maple

Ambystoma laterale compared with Acer oblongum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-Spotted Salamander Himalayan Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Ambystomatidae Sapindaceae
Genus Ambystoma Acer
Species Ambystoma laterale Acer oblongum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-Spotted Salamander Himalayan Maple
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 Maple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, temperate coniferous forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Afghanistan, Algeria, and Tanzania.

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.

Himalayan Maple

No description available.

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