Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Maple Prominent

Ambystoma laterale compared with Ptilodon cucullina

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Maple Prominent is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Maple Prominent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Ptilodon
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Ptilodon cucullina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Maple Prominent

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Maple Prominent
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.

Maple Prominent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.