Blue-Spotted Salamander vs small twisted moss

Ambystoma laterale compared with Tortella humilis

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while small twisted moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	small twisted moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Tortella
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Tortella humilis

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

small twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	small twisted 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.

small twisted moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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.