Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Circular Ear Shell

Ambystoma laterale compared with Haliotis cyclobates

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Circular Ear Shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Haliotis
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Haliotis cyclobates

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Circular Ear Shell
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.

Circular Ear Shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.

Circular Ear Shell

The Circular Ear Shell (Haliotis cyclobates) is a species in the genus Haliotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.