Blue-Spotted Salamander vs grooved top shell

Ambystoma laterale compared with Jujubinus striatus

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while grooved top shell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	grooved top shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Trochidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Jujubinus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Jujubinus striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

grooved top shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	grooved top 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.

grooved top shell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Greece, Norway, Spain, Turkey, 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.