Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Shaping Horned Toad

Ambystoma laterale compared with Megophrys shapingensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Shaping Horned Toad
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	Megophryidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Megophrys
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Megophrys shapingensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Shaping Horned Toad share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Shaping Horned Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Shaping Horned Toad
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.

Shaping Horned Toad

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.