Blue-Spotted Salamander vs True kola

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cola acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cola
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	True kola
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.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.

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.