Blue-Spotted Salamander vs House Fly

Ambystoma laterale compared with Muscina levida

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while House Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	House Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Muscidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Muscina
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Muscina levida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

House Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	House Fly
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.

House Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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