Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Olive Frog

Ambystoma laterale compared with Nidirana adenopleura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Olive 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	Ranidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Nidirana
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Nidirana adenopleura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Olive Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Olive 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.

Olive Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.