Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Herzog's Pocket-moss

Ambystoma laterale compared with Fissidens crispus

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Herzog's Pocket-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Herzog's Pocket-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Fissidentaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Fissidens
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Fissidens crispus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Herzog's Pocket-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Herzog's Pocket-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.

Herzog's Pocket-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, and Portugal.

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.