Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Mexican redknee

Ambystoma laterale compared with Brachypelma hamorii

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Mexican redknee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Mexican redknee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Brachypelma
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Brachypelma hamorii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Mexican redknee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mexican redknee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Mexican redknee
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.

Mexican redknee

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.