Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Chilean Swallow

Ambystoma laterale compared with Tachycineta leucopyga

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Chilean Swallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Chilean Swallow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Tachycineta
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Tachycineta leucopyga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Chilean Swallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Chilean Swallow
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.

Chilean Swallow

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.

Chilean Swallow

The Chilean Swallow (Tachycineta leucopyga) is a species in the genus Tachycineta. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.