Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Hubei wingnut

Ambystoma laterale compared with Pterocarya hupehensis

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Hubei wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hubei wingnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Pterocarya
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Pterocarya hupehensis

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Hubei wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hubei wingnut
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.

Hubei wingnut

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.