Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Peruvian nightshade

Ambystoma laterale compared with Solanum peruvianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Peruvian nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Solanum
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Solanum peruvianum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Peruvian nightshade
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.

Peruvian nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.