Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Mount Mawson Pine

Ambystoma laterale compared with Pherosphaera hookeriana

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Mount Mawson Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Mount Mawson Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Pherosphaera
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Pherosphaera hookeriana

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mount Mawson Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Mount Mawson Pine
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.

Mount Mawson Pine

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.