Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Woundwort Shieldbug

Ambystoma laterale compared with Eysarcoris venustissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Woundwort Shieldbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Pentatomidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Eysarcoris
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Eysarcoris venustissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Woundwort Shieldbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Woundwort Shieldbug
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.

Woundwort Shieldbug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.