Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Olive-colored Akodont

Ambystoma laterale compared with Abrothrix olivaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Olive-colored Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Abrothrix
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Abrothrix olivaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Olive-colored Akodont share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Olive-colored Akodont
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.

Olive-colored Akodont

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.