Blue-Spotted Salamander vs splendid brocade

Ambystoma laterale compared with Lacanobia splendens

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while splendid brocade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	splendid brocade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Lacanobia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Lacanobia splendens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

splendid brocade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	splendid brocade
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.

splendid brocade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.