vs Blue-Spotted Salamander

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Ambystoma laterale

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Blue-Spotted Salamander
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Chordariaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Asperococcus	Ambystoma
Species	Asperococcus ensiformis	Ambystoma laterale

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Asperococcus ensiformis is a tubular to flattened brown alga forming elongated, sac-like or sword-shaped thalli attached to rocky substrates. It inhabits intertidal and shallow subtidal rocky shores of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. This photosynthetic macroalga grows on rocks and larger algae in wave-exposed coastal zones.

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.