Blue-Spotted Salamander vs winter heath

Ambystoma laterale compared with Erica carnea

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while winter heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	winter heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Erica
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Erica carnea

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

winter heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	winter heath
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.

winter heath

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.