Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Lined lantern shark

Ambystoma laterale compared with Etmopterus bullisi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Lined lantern shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Etmopterus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Etmopterus bullisi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Lined lantern shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Lined lantern shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Lined lantern shark
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.

Lined lantern shark

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.