salamandre à points bleus vs Loutre de Sumatra

Ambystoma laterale compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• salamandre à points bleus is Least Concern while Loutre de Sumatra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	salamandre à points bleus	Loutre de Sumatra
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ambystoma	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

salamandre à points bleus and Loutre de Sumatra share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

salamandre à points bleus

LC — Least Concern

Loutre de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	salamandre à points bleus	Loutre de Sumatra
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.

Loutre de Sumatra

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.