Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Paint-billed Crake

Ambystoma laterale compared with Neocrex erythrops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Paint-billed Crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Rallidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Neocrex
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Neocrex erythrops

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Paint-billed Crake share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Paint-billed Crake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Paint-billed Crake
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.

Paint-billed Crake

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.