Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Strange Skate

Ambystoma laterale compared with Notoraja inusitata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Strange Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Notoraja
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Strange Skate
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.

Strange Skate

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.