Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Mite

Ambystoma laterale compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Ornithonyssus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Mite
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.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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