Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Single-Dotted Wave

Ambystoma laterale compared with Idaea dimidiata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Single-Dotted Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Geometridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Idaea
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Idaea dimidiata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Single-Dotted Wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Single-Dotted Wave
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.

Single-Dotted Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States