Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Hermina's Collared Frog

Ambystoma laterale compared with Mannophryne herminae

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Hermina's Collared Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hermina's Collared 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	Aromobatidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Mannophryne
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Mannophryne herminae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Hermina's Collared Frog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Hermina's Collared Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hermina's Collared 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.

Hermina's Collared Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.