Four-toed Jerboa vs Spotted Salamander

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Spotted Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Dipodidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Allactaga	Ambystoma
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Jerboa and Spotted Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.