Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Brindled Flat-body

Ambystoma laterale compared with Agonopterix arenella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Brindled Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Caudata (Schwanzlurche)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Agonopterix
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Agonopterix arenella

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Brindled Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Brindled Flat-body
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.

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.