Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Square-spot Bell

Ambystoma laterale compared with Notocelia tetragonana

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Square-spot Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Square-spot Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Notocelia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Notocelia tetragonana

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Square-spot Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Square-spot Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Square-spot Bell
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.

Square-spot Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.