Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Great Black Hawk

Ambystoma laterale compared with Buteogallus urubitinga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Great Black Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Ambystoma	Buteogallus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Buteogallus urubitinga

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Great Black Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Great Black Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Great Black Hawk
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.

Great Black Hawk

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.