Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Shiny Dufourea

Ambystoma laterale compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Shiny Dufourea
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	Halictidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Dufourea
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Shiny Dufourea
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.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.