Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Pleasing Poison Frog

Ambystoma laterale compared with Ameerega bassleri

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Pleasing Poison Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Pleasing Poison 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	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Ambystoma	Ameerega
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Ameerega bassleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Pleasing Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Pleasing Poison 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.

Pleasing Poison Frog

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.