Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Hispaniolan Common Treefrog

Ambystoma laterale compared with Osteopilus dominicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hispaniolan Common Treefrog
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	Hylidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Osteopilus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Osteopilus dominicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Hispaniolan Common Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Hispaniolan Common Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hispaniolan Common Treefrog
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.

Hispaniolan Common Treefrog

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.