Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Cooper's Hawk

Ambystoma laterale compared with Accipiter cooperii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Cooper's Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Ambystoma	Accipiter
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Accipiter cooperii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Cooper's Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Cooper's Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Cooper's Hawk
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.

Cooper's Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States