Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Leche Maria

Ambystoma laterale compared with Euphorbia tanquahuete

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Leche Maria
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	Euphorbia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Euphorbia tanquahuete

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Leche Maria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Leche Maria
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.

Leche Maria

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.