Blue-Spotted Salamander vs cotton aphid

Ambystoma laterale compared with Aphis gossypii

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while cotton aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	cotton aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Aphididae
Genus	Ambystoma	Aphis
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	cotton aphid
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.

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States