Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Red melastome

Ambystoma laterale compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Melastoma
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Red melastome
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 melastome

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.