Blue-Spotted Salamander vs toothed wrack

Ambystoma laterale compared with Fucus serratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	toothed wrack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Fucaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Fucus
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Fucus serratus

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

toothed wrack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	toothed wrack
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.

toothed wrack

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, 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.