Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Buff-winged Cinclodes

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cinclodes fuscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Buff-winged Cinclodes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cinclodes
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cinclodes fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Buff-winged Cinclodes share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Buff-winged Cinclodes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Buff-winged Cinclodes
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.

Buff-winged Cinclodes

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.

Buff-winged Cinclodes

The Buff-Winged Cinclodes (Cinclodes fuscus) is a species in the genus Cinclodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.