Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Millipede

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Julidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cylindroiulus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Millipede
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.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States