Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Rusty Dot

Ambystoma laterale compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Crambidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Udea
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Rusty Dot
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.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 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.