Blue-Spotted Salamander vs mountain spike-moss

Ambystoma laterale compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Selaginella
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	mountain spike-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.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.