Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Eastern Willow Spreadwing

Ambystoma laterale compared with Chalcolestes parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Eastern Willow Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Lestidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Chalcolestes
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Chalcolestes parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Eastern Willow Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Eastern Willow Spreadwing
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 Willow Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.