Blue-Spotted Salamander vs slit limpet

Ambystoma laterale compared with Emarginula fissura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	slit limpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Emarginula
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	slit limpet
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.

slit limpet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.