Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Tree Cyanea

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cyanea arborea

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Tree Cyanea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Tree 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 arborea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Tree Cyanea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Tree 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.

Tree 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.