Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Spotted Stream Frog

Ambystoma laterale compared with Pulchrana picturata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Spotted Stream Frog
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	Ranidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Pulchrana
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Pulchrana picturata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Stream Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Spotted Stream Frog
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.

Spotted Stream Frog

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.