Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Yellow Ipe

Ambystoma laterale compared with Handroanthus serratifolius

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Yellow Ipe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Yellow Ipe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Handroanthus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Handroanthus serratifolius

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Ipe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Yellow Ipe
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.

Yellow Ipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

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.