Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Coppery Dancer

Ambystoma laterale compared with Argia cuprea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Coppery Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Argia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Argia cuprea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Coppery Dancer
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.

Coppery Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.