Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Cape York salwood

Ambystoma laterale compared with Acacia midgleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-Spotted Salamander Cape York salwood
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Anfíbios) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (caudados) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Ambystomatidae Fabaceae
Genus Ambystoma Acacia
Species Ambystoma laterale Acacia midgleyi

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-Spotted Salamander Cape York salwood
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.

Cape York salwood

Habitat

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

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.

Cape York salwood

The Cape York Salwood (Acacia midgleyi) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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