Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Ambystoma laterale compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Caudata (хвостатые земноводные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Nephelomys
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Gray-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.