Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Paucident planigale

Ambystoma laterale compared with Planigale gilesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Paucident planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Planigale
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Planigale gilesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Paucident planigale share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Paucident planigale
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.

Paucident planigale

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.