Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Hooked Plait-moss

Ambystoma laterale compared with Hypnum uncinulatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hooked Plait-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Hypnaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Hypnum
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Hypnum uncinulatum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Hooked Plait-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Hooked Plait-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.

Hooked Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.