Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Lindheimer Hackberry

Ambystoma laterale compared with Celtis lindheimeri

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Lindheimer Hackberry is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Lindheimer 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 lindheimeri

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Lindheimer Hackberry

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Lindheimer 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.

Lindheimer Hackberry

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.