Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Murray's skate

Ambystoma laterale compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Murray's skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Bathyraja
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Murray's skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Murray's skate
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.

Murray's skate

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.