Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Brandt s Vole

Ambystoma laterale compared with Lasiopodomys brandtii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Brandt s Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Lasiopodomys
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Lasiopodomys brandtii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Brandt s Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Brandt s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Brandt s Vole
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.

Brandt s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Brandt s Vole

The Brandt s vole (Lasiopodomys brandtii) is a species in the genus Lasiopodomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.