Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Monkey class alder

Ambystoma laterale compared with Alnus hakkodensis

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Monkey class alder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Monkey class alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Alnus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Alnus hakkodensis

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Monkey class alder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Monkey class alder
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.

Monkey class alder

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.