Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Bergahorn

Ambystoma laterale compared with Acer pseudoplatanus

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Bergahorn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Bergahorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Schwanzlurche)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Acer
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Acer pseudoplatanus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Bergahorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Bergahorn
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.

Bergahorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (India, Syria), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.