Blue-Spotted Salamander vs large cut notchwort

Ambystoma laterale compared with Tritomaria exsectiformis

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while large cut notchwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	large cut notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Tritomaria
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Tritomaria exsectiformis

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

large cut notchwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	large cut notchwort
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.

large cut notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States