Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Lined Hooktail

Ambystoma laterale compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Lined Hooktail
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	Paragomphus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Lined Hooktail
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.

Lined Hooktail

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.