Blue-Spotted Salamander vs red-shanked douc

Ambystoma laterale compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	red-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ambystoma	Pygathrix
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	red-shanked douc
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.

red-shanked douc

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.