Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Little Black Serotine

Ambystoma laterale compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caudata (caudados)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Eptesicus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.