Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Campylopus moss

Ambystoma laterale compared with Campylopus pilifer

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Campylopus moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Campylopus moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Leucobryaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Campylopus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Campylopus pilifer

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Campylopus moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Campylopus 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.

Campylopus moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway, Portugal), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Campylopus moss

The Campylopus moss (Campylopus pilifer) is a species in the genus Campylopus. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States