Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Relict Ground Squirrel

Ambystoma laterale compared with Spermophilus relictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Relict Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ambystoma	Spermophilus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Spermophilus relictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Relict Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Relict Ground Squirrel
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.

Relict Ground Squirrel

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.