Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Dotted Leafy Moss

Ambystoma laterale compared with Rhizomnium punctatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Dotted Leafy Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Rhizomnium
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Rhizomnium punctatum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Leafy Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Dotted Leafy 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.

Dotted Leafy Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.