Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Hodgson's Redstart

Ambystoma laterale compared with Phoenicurus hodgsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hodgson's Redstart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Phoenicurus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Phoenicurus hodgsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Hodgson's Redstart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Hodgson's Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hodgson's Redstart
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.

Hodgson's Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.