Blue-Spotted Salamander vs white abra

Ambystoma laterale compared with Abra alba

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	white abra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Semelidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Abra
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Abra alba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

white abra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	white abra
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.

white abra

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.