Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Superb Cyanea

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cyanea superba

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Superb Cyanea is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Superb Cyanea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cyaneidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cyanea
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cyanea superba

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Superb Cyanea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Superb Cyanea

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Superb Cyanea
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.

Superb Cyanea

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.