salamandre à points bleus vs Golden Thomasomys

Ambystoma laterale compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	salamandre à points bleus	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Thomasomys
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

salamandre à points bleus

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	salamandre à points bleus	Golden Thomasomys
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.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.