Blue-Spotted Salamander vs least chink shell

Ambystoma laterale compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	least chink shell
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	Lacuna
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	least chink 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.

least chink shell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.