Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Oriental firebelly toad

Ambystoma laterale compared with Bombina orientalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Oriental firebelly toad
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	Bombinatoridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Bombina
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Bombina orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Oriental firebelly toad share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Oriental firebelly toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Oriental firebelly toad
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.

Oriental firebelly toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.