Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Rigid Apple-moss

Ambystoma laterale compared with Philonotis rigida

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Rigid Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Rigid Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Philonotis
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Philonotis rigida

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Rigid Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Rigid Apple-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.

Rigid Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.