Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Braconid wasp

Ambystoma laterale compared with Meteorus pulchricornis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Braconid wasp
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	Braconidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Meteorus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Meteorus pulchricornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Braconid wasp
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 wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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 wasp

The Braconid wasp (Meteorus pulchricornis) is a species in the genus Meteorus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States