Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Pigmy Skipper

Ambystoma laterale compared with Gegenes pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Pigmy 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	Gegenes
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Gegenes pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Pigmy 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.

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 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.