Blue-Spotted Salamander vs marbled crenella

Ambystoma laterale compared with Musculus subpictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	marbled crenella
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Mytilida (Mytilida)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Mytilidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Musculus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Musculus subpictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

marbled crenella

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	marbled crenella
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.

marbled crenella

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.