Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Zipperback

Ambystoma laterale compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Chrysotoxum
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Zipperback
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.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.