Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Mayan Antthrush

Ambystoma laterale compared with Formicarius moniliger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Mayan Antthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Formicariidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Formicarius
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Formicarius moniliger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mayan Antthrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Mayan Antthrush
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.

Mayan Antthrush

Habitat

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

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.