Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Großohr-Gebirgswühlmaus

Ambystoma laterale compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Großohr-Gebirgswühlmaus
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	Alticola
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Großohr-Gebirgswühlmaus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Großohr-Gebirgswühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Großohr-Gebirgswühlmaus
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.

Großohr-Gebirgswühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.