Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Lettered Aracari

Ambystoma laterale compared with Pteroglossus inscriptus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Lettered Aracari
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Pteroglossus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Pteroglossus inscriptus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Lettered Aracari

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Lettered Aracari
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.

Lettered Aracari

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.