Blue-Spotted Salamander vs delicate dogtooth moss

Ambystoma laterale compared with Cynodontium tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	delicate dogtooth moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Rhabdoweisiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cynodontium
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Cynodontium tenellum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

delicate dogtooth moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	delicate dogtooth 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.

delicate dogtooth 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States