Blue-Spotted Salamander vs oak eggar

Ambystoma laterale compared with Lasiocampa quercus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	oak eggar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Lasiocampa
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Lasiocampa quercus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

oak eggar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	oak eggar
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.

oak eggar

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.