Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Red-faced Cormorant

Ambystoma laterale compared with Phalacrocorax urile

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Red-faced Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Red-faced Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Phalacrocorax
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Phalacrocorax urile

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Red-faced Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Red-faced Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Red-faced Cormorant
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.

Red-faced Cormorant

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.