Blue-Spotted Salamander vs brown peat moss

Ambystoma laterale compared with Sphagnum fuscum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	brown peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Sphagnum
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Sphagnum fuscum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

brown peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	brown peat moss
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 peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.

brown peat moss

The Brown Peat Moss (Sphagnum fuscum) is a species in the genus Sphagnum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.