Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Marsh tick

Ambystoma laterale compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Ixodes
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Marsh tick
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 tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in 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.