Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Chestnut-winged Cinclodes

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cinclodes albidiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Chestnut-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 albidiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-winged Cinclodes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Chestnut-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.

Chestnut-winged Cinclodes

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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-winged Cinclodes

The Chestnut-winged Cinclodes (Cinclodes albidiventris) 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.