Blue-Spotted Salamander vs El Rincon Stream Frog

Ambystoma laterale compared with Pleurodema somuncurense

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while El Rincon Stream Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	El Rincon Stream Frog
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	Leptodactylidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Pleurodema
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Pleurodema somuncurense

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and El Rincon Stream Frog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

El Rincon Stream Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	El Rincon Stream Frog
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.

El Rincon Stream Frog

Habitat

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

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.