Blue-Spotted Salamander vs confusing broom moss

Ambystoma laterale compared with Dicranum spadiceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	confusing broom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Dicranum
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Dicranum spadiceum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

confusing broom moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	confusing broom 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.

confusing broom moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.