Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Todd's Antwren

Ambystoma laterale compared with Herpsilochmus stictocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Todd's Antwren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Herpsilochmus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Herpsilochmus stictocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Todd's Antwren share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Todd's Antwren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Todd's Antwren
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.

Todd's Antwren

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.