Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Spiny Bollworm

Ambystoma laterale compared with Earias biplaga

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Spiny Bollworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Spiny Bollworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Nolidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Earias
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Earias biplaga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Bollworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Spiny Bollworm
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.

Spiny Bollworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Yemen), and Europe (5 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.