Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Rustytomentose Licaria

Ambystoma laterale compared with Licaria rufotomentosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Rustytomentose Licaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Licaria
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Licaria rufotomentosa

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Rustytomentose Licaria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Rustytomentose Licaria
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.

Rustytomentose Licaria

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.