Blue-Spotted Salamander vs sun shell

Ambystoma laterale compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Mollusca (연체동물)
Class	Amphibia (양서류)	Gastropoda (복족강)
Order	Caudata (도롱뇽목)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Astraea
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	sun 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.

sun shell

Habitat

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

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.