Blue-Spotted Salamander vs iguana hackberry

Ambystoma laterale compared with Celtis iguanaea

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while iguana hackberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	iguana hackberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cannabaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Celtis
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Celtis iguanaea

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

iguana hackberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	iguana hackberry
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.

iguana hackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.