Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Plain Clothes

Ambystoma laterale compared with Tinea flavescentella

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Plain Clothes is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Plain Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Tineidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Tinea
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Tinea flavescentella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Plain Clothes

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Plain Clothes
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.

Plain Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.