Blue-Spotted Salamander vs leatherstem

Ambystoma laterale compared with Jatropha dioica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	leatherstem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Jatropha
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Jatropha dioica

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

leatherstem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	leatherstem
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.

leatherstem

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.