Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Dusky wireworm

Ambystoma laterale compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Elateridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Agriotes
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Dusky wireworm
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.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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