Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Prickly Juniper

Ambystoma laterale compared with Juniperus oxycedrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Prickly Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Juniperus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Juniperus oxycedrus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Prickly Juniper
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.

Prickly Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in India.

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.