Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Dwarf round ray

Ambystoma laterale compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Urotrygon
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Dwarf round ray
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.

Dwarf round ray

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.