Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Dusky-backed Jacamar

Ambystoma laterale compared with Brachygalba salmoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Dusky-backed Jacamar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Galbulidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Brachygalba
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Brachygalba salmoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dusky-backed Jacamar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Dusky-backed Jacamar
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.

Dusky-backed Jacamar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.