Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Duke of Bedford s Vole

Ambystoma laterale compared with Proedromys bedfordi

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Duke of Bedford s Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Duke of Bedford s Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caudata (caudados)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Proedromys
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Proedromys bedfordi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Duke of Bedford s Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Duke of Bedford s Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Duke of Bedford s Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Duke of Bedford s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-Spotted Salamander

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.