Blue-Spotted Salamander vs marsh fritillary

Ambystoma laterale compared with Euphydryas aurinia

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while marsh fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	marsh fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ambystoma	Euphydryas
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Euphydryas aurinia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

marsh fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	marsh fritillary
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.

marsh fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

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.

marsh fritillary

marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.