Blue-Spotted Salamander vs slender rock moss

Ambystoma laterale compared with Andreaea alpestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	slender rock moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Andreaea
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Andreaea alpestris

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

slender rock moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	slender rock 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.

slender rock moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.