Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Dilated Scalewort

Ambystoma laterale compared with Frullania dilatata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Frullania
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Dilated Scalewort
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.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.