Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Snow Rustwort

Ambystoma laterale compared with Gymnomitrion brevissimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Snow Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Gymnomitrion
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Gymnomitrion brevissimum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Snow Rustwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Snow Rustwort
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.

Snow Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.