Blue-Spotted Salamander vs northern winter moth

Ambystoma laterale compared with Operophtera fagata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	northern winter moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Geometridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Operophtera
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Operophtera fagata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

northern winter moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	northern winter moth
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.

northern winter moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and 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.