Blue-Spotted Salamander vs sitatunga

Ambystoma laterale compared with Tragelaphus spekii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	sitatunga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ambystoma	Tragelaphus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Tragelaphus spekii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

sitatunga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	sitatunga
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.

sitatunga

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.