vs Blue-Spotted Salamander

Aphanocapsa holsatica compared with Ambystoma laterale

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Blue-Spotted Salamander
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Microcystaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Ambystoma
Species	Aphanocapsa holsatica	Ambystoma laterale

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Blue-Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

Aphanocapsa holsatica is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae, forming small, diffuse colonies of spherical cells embedded in a colorless mucilaginous matrix. It inhabits the plankton of oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes.

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.