Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Pectoral-patch Cisticola

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cisticola brunnescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Pectoral-patch Cisticola
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cisticola
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cisticola brunnescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Pectoral-patch Cisticola share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Pectoral-patch Cisticola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Pectoral-patch Cisticola
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.

Pectoral-patch Cisticola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.