Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Resplendent Cochran Frog

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cochranella resplendens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Resplendent Cochran Frog
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	Centrolenidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cochranella
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cochranella resplendens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Resplendent Cochran Frog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Resplendent Cochran Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Resplendent Cochran Frog
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.

Resplendent Cochran Frog

Habitat

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

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.