Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Cardinal Quelea

Ambystoma laterale compared with Quelea cardinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Cardinal Quelea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Quelea
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Quelea cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Cardinal Quelea share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Quelea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Cardinal Quelea
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.

Cardinal Quelea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Cardinal Quelea

The Cardinal Quelea (Quelea cardinalis) is a species in the genus Quelea. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.