Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Ambystoma laterale compared with Poecile rufescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Paridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Poecile
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Poecile rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Chestnut-backed Chickadee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Chestnut-backed Chickadee
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.

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

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.

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

The Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens) is a species in the genus Poecile. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.