Brown-veined Wainscot vs Spotted Salamander

Archanara dissoluta compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while Spotted Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Noctuidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Archanara	Ambystoma
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-veined Wainscot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

Brown-veined Wainscot

The Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta) is a species in the genus Archanara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.