salamandre à points bleus vs Montane Akodont

Ambystoma laterale compared with Akodon montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	salamandre à points bleus	Montane Akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Akodon montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

salamandre à points bleus

LC — Least Concern

Montane Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	salamandre à points bleus	Montane Akodont
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.

Montane Akodont

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.