Blue-Spotted Salamander vs orangeback flying squid

Ambystoma laterale compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	orangeback flying squid
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.

orangeback flying squid

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.