Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Ambystoma laterale compared with Sarcohyla bistincta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Cope’s Streamside 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	Hylidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Sarcohyla
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Sarcohyla bistincta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Cope’s Streamside 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.

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.