Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Geschwänztes Murmeltier

Ambystoma laterale compared with Marmota caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Geschwänztes Murmeltier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Caudata (Schwanzlurche)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ambystoma	Marmota
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Geschwänztes Murmeltier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Geschwänztes Murmeltier
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.

Geschwänztes Murmeltier

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.