Gray-bellied dunnart vs Spotted Salamander

Sminthopsis griseoventer compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied dunnart	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Ambystoma
Species	Sminthopsis griseoventer	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied dunnart and Spotted Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied dunnart	Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied dunnart

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.