Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Gorgeted Sunangel

Ambystoma laterale compared with Heliangelus strophianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Gorgeted Sunangel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Heliangelus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Heliangelus strophianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Gorgeted Sunangel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Gorgeted Sunangel
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.

Gorgeted Sunangel

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.