Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Robust Golden Mole

Ambystoma laterale compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Amblysomus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Robust Golden Mole
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.

Robust Golden Mole

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.