Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Hurleur du Maranhao

Ambystoma laterale compared with Alouatta ululata

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Hurleur du Maranhao is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hurleur du Maranhao
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Atelidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Alouatta
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Alouatta ululata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Hurleur du Maranhao share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hurleur du Maranhao
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.

Hurleur du Maranhao

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.