Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Braconid parasite

Ambystoma laterale compared with Chrysocharis liriomyzae

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Braconid parasite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Braconid parasite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Eulophidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Chrysocharis
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Chrysocharis liriomyzae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Braconid parasite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Braconid parasite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Braconid parasite
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.

Braconid parasite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Braconid parasite

The Braconid parasite (Chrysocharis liriomyzae) is a species in the genus Chrysocharis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States