Blackboard Tree vs Spotted Salamander

Alstonia scholaris compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackboard Tree	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Amphibia (両生類)
Order	Gentianales (リンドウ目)	Caudata (有尾目)
Family	Apocynaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Alstonia	Ambystoma
Species	Alstonia scholaris	Ambystoma maculatum

Conservation Status

Blackboard Tree

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackboard Tree	Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackboard Tree

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Micronesia, Taiwan, and United States.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

Blackboard Tree

The Blackboard Tree (Alstonia scholaris) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.