Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Violet Dropwing

Ambystoma laterale compared with Trithemis annulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Violet Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Trithemis
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Trithemis annulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Violet Dropwing
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.

Violet Dropwing

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.