Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Yellowback stingaree

Ambystoma laterale compared with Urolophus sufflavus

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Yellowback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Yellowback stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Urolophus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Urolophus sufflavus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Yellowback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Yellowback stingaree
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.

Yellowback stingaree

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.