Blue-Spotted Salamander vs oak yellow underwing

Ambystoma laterale compared with Catocala nymphagoga

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while oak yellow underwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	oak yellow underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Erebidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Catocala
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Catocala nymphagoga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

oak yellow underwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	oak yellow underwing
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 yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.