Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Royal Spoonbill

Ambystoma laterale compared with Platalea regia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Royal Spoonbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Platalea
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Platalea regia

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Royal Spoonbill share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Royal Spoonbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Royal Spoonbill
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.

Royal Spoonbill

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.