Blue-Spotted Salamander vs robust shell

Ambystoma laterale compared with Littoraria undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	robust 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	Littoraria
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Littoraria undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

robust shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	robust 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.

robust shell

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.