Blue-Spotted Salamander vs dooryard sowbug

Ambystoma laterale compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Porcellio
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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