Blue-Spotted Salamander vs dorniger Wachsbaum

Ambystoma laterale compared with Carissa bispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	dorniger Wachsbaum
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Schwanzlurche)	Gentianales (Enzianartige)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Carissa
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Carissa bispinosa

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

dorniger Wachsbaum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	dorniger Wachsbaum
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.

dorniger Wachsbaum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.