Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Crescent Dart

Ambystoma laterale compared with Agrotis trux

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Crescent Dart is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Crescent Dart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Agrotis
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Agrotis trux

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Crescent Dart

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Crescent Dart
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.

Crescent Dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, and Portugal.

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.