Blue-Spotted Salamander vs painted balloon aeolis

Ambystoma laterale compared with Eubranchus tricolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	painted balloon aeolis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Eubranchidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Eubranchus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Eubranchus tricolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and painted balloon aeolis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

painted balloon aeolis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	painted balloon aeolis
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.

painted balloon aeolis

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.