Blue-Spotted Salamander vs curled hook-moss

Ambystoma laterale compared with Palustriella falcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	curled hook-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Palustriella
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Palustriella falcata

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

curled hook-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	curled hook-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.

curled hook-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.