Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Weevil

Ambystoma laterale compared with Otiorhynchus rugosostriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Otiorhynchus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Otiorhynchus rugosostriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Weevil
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.

Weevil

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Azerbaijan, Turkey), Europe (29 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States