Mound-building Mouse vs Spotted Salamander

Mus spicilegus compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Ambystoma
Species	Mus spicilegus	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Mound-building Mouse and Spotted Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

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.