Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Cut Notchwort

Ambystoma laterale compared with Lophoziopsis excisa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Cut Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Lophoziopsis
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Lophoziopsis excisa

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Cut Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Cut Notchwort
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.

Cut Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.