Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee

Ambystoma laterale compared with Bombus flavidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Ambystoma	Bombus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Bombus flavidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee
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.

Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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