Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Watkins fig

Ambystoma laterale compared with Ficus watkinsiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Watkins fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Moraceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Ficus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Ficus watkinsiana

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Watkins fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Watkins fig
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.

Watkins fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Italy.

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.