Blue-Spotted Salamander vs House Groundling

Ambystoma laterale compared with Bryotropha domestica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	House Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Bryotropha
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Bryotropha domestica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

House Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	House Groundling
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 Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal.

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.