Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Small Red Damsel

Ambystoma laterale compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Small Red Damsel
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	Ceriagrion
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Small Red Damsel
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.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.