Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Japanese Hare

Ambystoma laterale compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caudata (caudados)	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ambystoma	Lepus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Japanese Hare share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Japanese Hare
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.

Japanese Hare

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.