Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Crenulate Astarte

Ambystoma laterale compared with Astarte crenata

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Crenulate Astarte is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Crenulate Astarte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Carditida (Carditida)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Astartidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Astarte
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Astarte crenata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Crenulate Astarte

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Crenulate Astarte
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.

Crenulate Astarte

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.