Blue-Spotted Salamander vs marbled newt

Ambystoma laterale compared with Triturus marmoratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	marbled newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Caudata (Caudata)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Triturus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Triturus marmoratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and marbled newt share a common ancestor at the Order level: Caudata. (Caudata)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

marbled newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	marbled newt
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.

marbled newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.