Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Gray-breasted Sabrewing

Ambystoma laterale compared with Campylopterus largipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Gray-breasted Sabrewing
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	Campylopterus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Campylopterus largipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Gray-breasted Sabrewing share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Gray-breasted Sabrewing
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.

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.