Blue-Spotted Salamander vs brown flapwort

Ambystoma laterale compared with Odontoschisma elongatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-Spotted Salamander brown flapwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family Ambystomatidae Cephaloziaceae
Genus Ambystoma Odontoschisma
Species Ambystoma laterale Odontoschisma elongatum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

brown flapwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-Spotted Salamander brown flapwort
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.

brown flapwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

brown flapwort

The Brown Flapwort (Odontoschisma elongatum) is a species in the genus Odontoschisma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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