Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Slimleaf bean

Ambystoma laterale compared with Phaseolus angustissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Slimleaf bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Phaseolus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Phaseolus angustissimus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Slimleaf bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Slimleaf bean
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.

Slimleaf bean

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.