Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Rufous-sided Crake

Ambystoma laterale compared with Laterallus melanophaius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Rufous-sided 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	Laterallus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Laterallus melanophaius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-sided Crake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Rufous-sided 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.

Rufous-sided Crake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.