Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Chevron Snout

Ambystoma laterale compared with Hypena lividalis

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Chevron Snout is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Chevron Snout
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Erebidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Hypena
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Hypena lividalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Chevron Snout

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Chevron Snout
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.

Chevron Snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, South Africa, Sweden, and Yemen.

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.

Chevron Snout

The Chevron Snout (Hypena lividalis) is a species in the genus Hypena. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.