Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Northeastern Pepper Frog

Ambystoma laterale compared with Leptodactylus vastus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Northeastern Pepper Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Leptodactylidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Leptodactylus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Leptodactylus vastus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Northeastern Pepper Frog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Northeastern Pepper Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Northeastern Pepper Frog
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.

Northeastern Pepper Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.