Blue-Spotted Salamander vs delicate vesper mouse

Ambystoma laterale compared with Calomys tener

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	delicate vesper mouse
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	Calomys
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Calomys tener

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

delicate vesper mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	delicate vesper mouse
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.

delicate vesper mouse

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.