Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Board Lichen

Ambystoma laterale compared with Trapeliopsis flexuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Board Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Trapeliopsis
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Trapeliopsis flexuosa

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Board Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Board Lichen
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.

Board Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Board Lichen

The Board Lichen (Trapeliopsis flexuosa) is a species in the genus Trapeliopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States