Blue-Spotted Salamander vs sedgling

Ambystoma laterale compared with Nehalennia speciosa

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while sedgling is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	sedgling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Nehalennia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Nehalennia speciosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

sedgling

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	sedgling
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.

sedgling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.