Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Slender lungfish

Ambystoma laterale compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Protopterus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Slender lungfish
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.

Slender lungfish

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.