Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Prickled ray

Ambystoma laterale compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Rajidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Malacoraja
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray

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.