Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Shaw s Jird

Ambystoma laterale compared with Meriones shawi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Shaw s Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ambystoma	Meriones
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Meriones shawi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Shaw s Jird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Shaw s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Shaw s Jird
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.

Shaw s Jird

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.