Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Levant Pincertail

Ambystoma laterale compared with Onychogomphus macrodon

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Levant Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Levant Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Onychogomphus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Onychogomphus macrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Levant Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Levant Pincertail
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.

Levant Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.