Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Broad-blotch Drill

Ambystoma laterale compared with Dichrorampha alpinana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-Spotted Salamander Broad-blotch Drill
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Ambystomatidae Tortricidae
Genus Ambystoma Dichrorampha
Species Ambystoma laterale Dichrorampha alpinana

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Broad-blotch Drill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Broad-blotch Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-Spotted Salamander Broad-blotch Drill
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-blotch Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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-blotch Drill

The Broad-blotch Drill (Dichrorampha alpinana) is a species in the genus Dichrorampha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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