Blue-Spotted Salamander vs

Ambystoma laterale compared with Dolichospermum danicum

Key Differences

  • Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-Spotted Salamander
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Cyanobacteriia
Order Caudata (Caudata) Cyanobacteriales
Family Ambystomatidae Nostocaceae
Genus Ambystoma Dolichospermum
Species Ambystoma laterale Dolichospermum danicum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-Spotted Salamander
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Dolichospermum danicum is a planktonic, filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Aphanizomenonaceae, first described from Danish freshwater habitats. It produces heterocysts for nitrogen fixation and is capable of forming buoyant surface blooms in eutrophic lakes. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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