Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Broad Scalewort

Ambystoma laterale compared with Porella obtusata

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Broad Scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Broad Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Porellaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Porella
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Porella obtusata

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Broad Scalewort
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.

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Broad Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.