Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant

Ambystoma laterale compared with Muscisaxicola maclovianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Muscisaxicola
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Muscisaxicola maclovianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant
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.

Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and 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.