Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Eastern Newt

Ambystoma laterale compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Caudata (Caudata)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Notophthalmus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Eastern Newt share a common ancestor at the Order level: Caudata. (Caudata)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Eastern Newt
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.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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