Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Masked stingaree

Ambystoma laterale compared with Trygonoptera personata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Masked stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Trygonoptera
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Trygonoptera personata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Masked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Masked stingaree
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.

Masked stingaree

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.