Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Foothill Antwren

Ambystoma laterale compared with Epinecrophylla spodionota

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Foothill Antwren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Epinecrophylla
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Epinecrophylla spodionota

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Foothill Antwren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Foothill Antwren
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.

Foothill Antwren

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.