Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Brook-Side Alder

Ambystoma laterale compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Amphibia (양서류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Caudata (도롱뇽목)	Fagales (참나무목)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Alnus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Brook-Side Alder
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.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States