Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Toromiro

Ambystoma laterale compared with Sophora toromiro

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Toromiro is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Toromiro
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	Sophora
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Sophora toromiro

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Toromiro

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Toromiro
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.

Toromiro

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.