Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Gold Pine Ermel

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cedestis gysseleniella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Gold Pine Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cedestis
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cedestis gysseleniella

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Gold Pine Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Gold Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Gold Pine Ermel
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.

Gold Pine Ermel

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.