Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Ambystoma laterale compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Philonotis
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Thick-nerved Apple-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.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.