Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Piebald Alpine Toad

Ambystoma laterale compared with Scutiger maculatus

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Piebald Alpine Toad is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Piebald Alpine 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	Megophryidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Scutiger
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Scutiger maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Piebald Alpine Toad share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Piebald Alpine Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Piebald Alpine 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.

Piebald Alpine Toad

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.