Blue-Spotted Salamander vs red-spotted toad

Ambystoma laterale compared with Anaxyrus punctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	red-spotted 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	Bufonidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Anaxyrus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Anaxyrus punctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and red-spotted toad share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

red-spotted toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	red-spotted 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.

red-spotted toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.