Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Brown Treefrog

Ambystoma laterale compared with Buergeria robusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Brown Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Rhacophoridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Buergeria
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Buergeria robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Brown Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Brown Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Brown Treefrog
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.

Brown Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Brown Treefrog

The Brown Treefrog (Buergeria robusta) is a species in the genus Buergeria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.