salamandre à points bleus vs Opossum-souris élégant

Ambystoma laterale compared with Thylamys elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	salamandre à points bleus	Opossum-souris élégant
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Thylamys
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Thylamys elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

salamandre à points bleus and Opossum-souris élégant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

salamandre à points bleus

LC — Least Concern

Opossum-souris élégant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	salamandre à points bleus	Opossum-souris élégant
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.

Opossum-souris élégant

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.