Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Shallon

Ambystoma laterale compared with Gaultheria shallon

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Shallon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Gaultheria
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Gaultheria shallon

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Shallon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Shallon
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.

Shallon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.