Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Puddle Frog

Ambystoma laterale compared with Occidozyga sumatrana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Puddle Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Caudata (caudados)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Occidozyga
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Occidozyga sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Puddle Frog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Anfíbios)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Puddle Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Puddle Frog
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.

Puddle Frog

Habitat

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

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.