Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Ray

Ambystoma laterale compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Atlantoraja
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	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.

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.