Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Ambystoma laterale compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Amblysomus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.