Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Matted Feather-Moss

Ambystoma laterale compared with Sciuro-hypnum populeum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Matted Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Sciuro-hypnum
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Sciuro-hypnum populeum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Matted Feather-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Matted Feather-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.

Matted Feather-Moss

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.