Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Zorro rojo

Ambystoma laterale compared with Vulpes vulpes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Zorro rojo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caudata (Urodela)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ambystoma	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Zorro rojo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Zorro rojo

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Zorro rojo
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

Zorro rojo

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Zorro rojo

El zorro rojo (Vulpes vulpes) es el carnivoro salvaje mas ampliamente distribuido de la Tierra. Ha colonizado habitats que van desde la tundra artica hasta entornos urbanos en todo el hemisferio norte y en zonas donde fue introducido en Australia. Se reconoce por su pelaje rojizo, el vientre blanco y la espesa cola. Omnivoro altamente adaptable, el zorro rojo come de todo, desde conejos y ratones de campo hasta frutos y desperdicios humanos. Se comunica con mas de 40 vocalizaciones distintas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States