salamandre à points bleus vs dusky antechinus

Ambystoma laterale compared with Antechinus swainsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	salamandre à points bleus	dusky antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Antechinus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Antechinus swainsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

salamandre à points bleus and dusky antechinus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

salamandre à points bleus

LC — Least Concern

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	salamandre à points bleus	dusky antechinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

salamandre à points bleus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

dusky antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

salamandre à points bleus

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.