Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Laurel Oak

Ambystoma laterale compared with Quercus imbricaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Laurel Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Quercus imbricaria

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Laurel Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Laurel Oak
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.

Laurel Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.