Blue-Spotted Salamander vs pale moonwort

Ambystoma laterale compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Botrychium
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	pale moonwort
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.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.