Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Staph Aureus

Ambystoma laterale compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Staphylococcales
Family	Ambystomatidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Staphylococcus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Staph Aureus
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.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and 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.