Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Firedot Lichen

Ambystoma laterale compared with Athallia holocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Firedot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Athallia
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Athallia holocarpa

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Firedot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Firedot Lichen
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.

Firedot Lichen

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.