Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Green Leaf Weevil

Ambystoma laterale compared with Phyllobius maculicornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Green Leaf Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Phyllobius
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Phyllobius maculicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Green Leaf Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Green Leaf Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Green Leaf Weevil
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.

Green Leaf Weevil

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia, Kazakhstan) and Europe (31 countries).

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.