Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Large Ringlet

Ambystoma laterale compared with Erebia euryale

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Large Ringlet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Large Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ambystoma	Erebia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Erebia euryale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Large Ringlet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Large Ringlet
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.

Large Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (25 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.