Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Red-cedar

Ambystoma laterale compared with Juniperus scopulorum

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Red-cedar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Red-cedar
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 scopulorum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Red-cedar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Red-cedar
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.

Red-cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, Norway, and Sweden.

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.