Blue-Spotted Salamander vs waterbuck

Ambystoma laterale compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	waterbuck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ambystoma	Kobus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	waterbuck
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.

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.