Alfalfa Butterfly vs Blue-Spotted Salamander

Colias eurytheme compared with Ambystoma laterale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa Butterfly	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Amphibia (两栖动物)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Caudata (有尾目)
Family	Pieridae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Colias	Ambystoma
Species	Colias eurytheme	Ambystoma laterale

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa Butterfly and Blue-Spotted Salamander share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa Butterfly

LC — Least Concern

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa Butterfly	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa Butterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Alfalfa Butterfly

The Alfalfa Butterfly (Colias eurytheme) is a species in the genus Colias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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