Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Macassar ebony

Ambystoma laterale compared with Diospyros rumphii

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Macassar ebony is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Macassar ebony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Diospyros
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Diospyros rumphii

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Macassar ebony

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Macassar ebony
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.

Macassar ebony

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.