Blue-Spotted Salamander vs herald snail

Ambystoma laterale compared with Carychium minimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	herald snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ellobiida (Ellobiida)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Ellobiidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Carychium
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Carychium minimum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

herald snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	herald 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.

herald snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States