Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Ungava collared lemming

Ambystoma laterale compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Ungava collared lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Dicrostonyx
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Ungava collared lemming
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.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.