Blue-Spotted Salamander vs elliptic trough shell

Ambystoma laterale compared with Spisula elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	elliptic trough shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Mactridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Spisula
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Spisula elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	elliptic trough 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.

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.