Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Sand Feather-moss

Ambystoma laterale compared with Brachythecium mildeanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Sand Feather-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Brachythecium
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Brachythecium mildeanum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Sand Feather-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Sand Feather-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.

Sand Feather-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.