Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Santa Rita Rocket Frog

Ambystoma laterale compared with Leucostethus fraterdanieli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Santa Rita Rocket 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	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Ambystoma	Leucostethus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Leucostethus fraterdanieli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Santa Rita Rocket Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Santa Rita Rocket 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.

Santa Rita Rocket Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.