Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Monkey Apple
Ambystoma laterale compared with Annona glabra
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Blue-Spotted Salamander | Monkey Apple |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Amphibia (Amphibians) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Caudata (Caudata) | Magnoliales (Magnoliales) |
| Family | Ambystomatidae | Annonaceae |
| Genus | Ambystoma | Annona |
| Species | Ambystoma laterale | Annona glabra |
Conservation Status
Blue-Spotted Salamander
LC — Least ConcernMonkey Apple
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Blue-Spotted Salamander | Monkey Apple |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Blue-Spotted Salamander
Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.
Found in United States.
Monkey Apple
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Seychelles), Asia (6 countries), North America (Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, 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.
Monkey Apple
No description available.
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