Blue-Spotted Salamander vs River Pocket-moss

Ambystoma laterale compared with Fissidens rivularis

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while River Pocket-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	River Pocket-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Fissidentaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Fissidens
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Fissidens rivularis

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

River Pocket-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	River Pocket-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.

River Pocket-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.