Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Ambystoma laterale compared with Myodes gapperi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Caudata (Schwanzlurche)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Myodes
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Myodes gapperi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Boreal Red-Backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
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.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

The Boreal Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) is a species in the genus Myodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States