Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Kenepai Wart Frog

Ambystoma laterale compared with Limnonectes kenepaiensis

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Kenepai Wart Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Kenepai Wart 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	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Limnonectes
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Limnonectes kenepaiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Kenepai Wart Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Kenepai Wart 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.

Kenepai Wart 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.