Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Ambystoma laterale compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Opegrapha
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Olive Scribble Lichen
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.

Olive Scribble Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.