Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Sacatrapo

Ambystoma laterale compared with Caperonia palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Sacatrapo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Caperonia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Caperonia palustris

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Sacatrapo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Sacatrapo
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.

Sacatrapo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across North America (6 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.