Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Laurel willow

Ambystoma laterale compared with Salix pentandra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Laurel willow
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Caudata (ซาลาแมนเดอร์)	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Salix
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Salix pentandra

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Laurel willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Laurel willow
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.

Laurel willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.