Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Elm Button

Ambystoma laterale compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Elm Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Acleris
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Elm Button
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.

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.