Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Spineless Stream Toad

Ambystoma laterale compared with Bufo aspinius

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Spineless Stream Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Spineless Stream 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	Bufonidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Bufo
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Bufo aspinius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Spineless Stream Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Spineless Stream 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.

Spineless Stream 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.