Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Jelski's Chat-Tyrant

Ambystoma laterale compared with Ochthoeca jelskii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Jelski's Chat-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Ochthoeca
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Ochthoeca jelskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Jelski's Chat-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Jelski's Chat-Tyrant
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.

Jelski's Chat-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.