Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Lygaeid bug

Ambystoma laterale compared with Nysius thymi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Lygaeid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Nysius
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Nysius thymi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Lygaeid bug
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.

Lygaeid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.