Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Pear psylla

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cacopsylla pyricola

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Pear psylla is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Pear psylla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Psyllidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cacopsylla
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cacopsylla pyricola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Pear psylla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Pear psylla
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.

Pear psylla

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States