Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Lynch's Cochran Frog

Ambystoma laterale compared with Nymphargus ignotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Lynch's Cochran 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	Centrolenidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Nymphargus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Nymphargus ignotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Lynch's Cochran Frog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Lynch's Cochran Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Lynch's Cochran 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.

Lynch's Cochran Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.