Blue-Spotted Salamander vs North China Zokor

Ambystoma laterale compared with Myospalax psilurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	North China Zokor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Spalacidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Myospalax
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Myospalax psilurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and North China Zokor share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

North China Zokor

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	North China Zokor
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.

North China Zokor

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.