Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Urticant Collared Frog

Ambystoma laterale compared with Mannophryne urticans

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Urticant Collared Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Urticant Collared 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	Aromobatidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Mannophryne
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Mannophryne urticans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Urticant Collared Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Urticant Collared 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.

Urticant Collared Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.