Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Silver-rumped Needletail

Ambystoma laterale compared with Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Silver-rumped Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Apodidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Rhaphidura
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Silver-rumped Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Silver-rumped Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Silver-rumped Needletail
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.

Silver-rumped Needletail

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.