Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Shining geranium

Ambystoma laterale compared with Geranium lucidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Shining geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Geranium
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Geranium lucidum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Shining geranium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Shining geranium
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.

Shining geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.