Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Inez s Red-backed Vole

Ambystoma laterale compared with Caryomys inez

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Inez s Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Caryomys
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Caryomys inez

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Inez s Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Inez s Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Inez s Red-backed Vole
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.

Inez s Red-backed Vole

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.