Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Pratt apple

Ambystoma laterale compared with Malus prattii

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Pratt apple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Pratt apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Malus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Malus prattii

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Pratt apple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Pratt apple
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.

Pratt apple

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.