Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Ambystoma laterale compared with Diphylla ecaudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Caudata (Schwanzlurche)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Diphylla
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Diphylla ecaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Hairy-legged Vampire Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
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.

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.