Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Garden Pebble

Ambystoma laterale compared with Evergestis forficalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Garden Pebble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Crambidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Evergestis
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Evergestis forficalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Garden Pebble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Garden Pebble
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.

Garden Pebble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.