Blue-Spotted Salamander vs short-leaf-pine

Ambystoma laterale compared with Pinus echinata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	short-leaf-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Pinus echinata

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

short-leaf-pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	short-leaf-pine
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.

short-leaf-pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.