Blue-Spotted Salamander vs brittlestar

Ambystoma laterale compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Amphiura
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	brittlestar
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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.