Blue-Spotted Salamander vs field forklet moss

Ambystoma laterale compared with Dicranella staphylina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	field forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Dicranella
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Dicranella staphylina

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

field forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	field forklet 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.

field forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.