Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Raposa-do-campo

Ambystoma laterale compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Raposa-do-campo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caudata (caudados)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ambystoma	Lycalopex
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Raposa-do-campo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Raposa-do-campo
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.

Raposa-do-campo

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.