Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Waved Pincertail

Ambystoma laterale compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Onychogomphus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

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.