Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Ursula's Grasshopper

Ambystoma laterale compared with Stenobothrus ursulae

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Ursula's Grasshopper is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Ursula's Grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Acrididae
Genus	Ambystoma	Stenobothrus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Stenobothrus ursulae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Ursula's Grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Ursula's Grasshopper

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Ursula's Grasshopper
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.

Ursula's Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.