Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Dowdy Plume

Ambystoma laterale compared with Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Dowdy Plume is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Dowdy Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Stenoptilia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Dowdy Plume
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.

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

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