Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Olive Skipper

Ambystoma laterale compared with Pyrgus serratulae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Olive Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Pyrgus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Pyrgus serratulae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Olive Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Olive Skipper
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.

Olive Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries).

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.