Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Danube river snail

Ambystoma laterale compared with Viviparus acerosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Danube river snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Viviparidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Viviparus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Viviparus acerosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Danube river snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Danube river snail
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.

Danube river snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.