Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Pith Plant

Ambystoma laterale compared with Aeschynomene aspera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Pith Plant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Aeschynomene
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Aeschynomene aspera

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Pith Plant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Pith Plant
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.

Pith Plant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Madagascar.

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.