Blue-Spotted Salamander vs pale shoulder

Ambystoma laterale compared with Acontia lucida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	pale shoulder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Acontia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Acontia lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

pale shoulder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	pale shoulder
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.

pale shoulder

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, 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.