Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Cherry Gall

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cynips quercusfolii

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Cherry Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Cherry Gall
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	Cynipidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cynips
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cynips quercusfolii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Cherry Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Cherry Gall
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.

Cherry Gall

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.

Cherry Gall

The Cherry Gall (Cynips quercusfolii) is a species in the genus Cynips. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.