Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Variable Chafer

Ambystoma laterale compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Gnorimus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.