Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Hairy-nosed otter

Ambystoma laterale compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Caudata (хвостатые земноводные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ambystoma	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hairy-nosed otter
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.

Hairy-nosed otter

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.