Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Sallow Argent

Ambystoma laterale compared with Argyresthia pygmaeella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Sallow Argent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Argyresthia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Argyresthia pygmaeella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Sallow Argent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Sallow Argent
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.

Sallow Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, 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.