Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Clara's Widow

Ambystoma laterale compared with Dingana clara

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Clara's Widow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Clara's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ambystoma	Dingana
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Dingana clara

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Clara's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Clara's Widow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Clara's Widow
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.

Clara's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Clara's Widow

The Clara's Widow (Dingana clara) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.