Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Upper Orinoco Treefrog

Ambystoma laterale compared with Boana wavrini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Upper Orinoco Treefrog
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	Hylidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Boana
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Boana wavrini

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Upper Orinoco Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Upper Orinoco Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Upper Orinoco Treefrog
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.

Upper Orinoco Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.