Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Flat Periwinkle

Ambystoma laterale compared with Littorina obtusata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Flat Periwinkle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Littorina
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Littorina obtusata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Flat Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Flat Periwinkle
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.

Flat Periwinkle

Habitat

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

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.