Blue-Spotted Salamander vs White-faced Redstart

Ambystoma laterale compared with Myioborus albifacies

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	White-faced Redstart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Parulidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Myioborus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Myioborus albifacies

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and White-faced Redstart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

White-faced Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	White-faced Redstart
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.

White-faced Redstart

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.