Blue-Spotted Salamander vs culpeo

Ambystoma laterale compared with Lycalopex culpaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	culpeo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ambystoma	Lycalopex
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Lycalopex culpaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

culpeo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	culpeo
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.

culpeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.