Blue-Spotted Salamander vs marbled lungfish

Ambystoma laterale compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Protopterus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and marbled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	marbled lungfish
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.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.