Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Red-thighed Epeolus

Ambystoma laterale compared with Epeolus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Red-thighed Epeolus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Ambystoma	Epeolus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Epeolus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Red-thighed Epeolus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Red-thighed Epeolus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Red-thighed Epeolus
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.

Red-thighed Epeolus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, 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.