Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Large-winged wingnut

Ambystoma laterale compared with Pterocarya macroptera

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Large-winged wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Large-winged wingnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Pterocarya
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Pterocarya macroptera

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Large-winged wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Large-winged wingnut
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-winged wingnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.