Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Rough-faced shag

Ambystoma laterale compared with Leucocarbo carunculatus

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Rough-faced shag is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Rough-faced shag
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	Leucocarbo
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Leucocarbo carunculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Rough-faced shag

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Rough-faced shag
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.

Rough-faced shag

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.