Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Broad-footed Mole

Ambystoma laterale compared with Scapanus latimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Amphibia (động vật lưỡng cư)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Caudata (Bộ Có đuôi)	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Talpidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Scapanus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Broad-footed Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Broad-footed Mole
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.

Broad-footed Mole

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.

Broad-footed Mole

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.