Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Roughback Whipray

Ambystoma laterale compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Roughback Whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Fluvitrygon
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Roughback Whipray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Roughback Whipray
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.

Roughback Whipray

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.