Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Mexican Juniper

Ambystoma laterale compared with Juniperus monticola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Mexican Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Juniperus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Juniperus monticola

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Mexican Juniper
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.

Mexican Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.