Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Wainscot Smudge

Ambystoma laterale compared with Ypsolopha scabrella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Wainscot Smudge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Ypsolopha
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Ypsolopha scabrella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Wainscot Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Wainscot Smudge
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.

Wainscot Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.