Blue-Spotted Salamander vs long-nosed mongoose

Ambystoma laterale compared with Herpestes naso

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	long-nosed mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Herpestes
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Herpestes naso

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and long-nosed mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

long-nosed mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	long-nosed mongoose
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.

long-nosed mongoose

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.