Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Oregon grape

Ambystoma laterale compared with Mahonia aquifolium

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Oregon grape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Oregon grape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Berberidaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Mahonia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Mahonia aquifolium

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Oregon grape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Oregon grape
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.

Oregon grape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.