Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Eastern Mole

Ambystoma laterale compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Talpidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Scalopus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Eastern Mole
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.

Eastern Mole

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.