Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Waved Silk-moss

Ambystoma laterale compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Plagiothecium
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Plagiothecium undulatum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Waved Silk-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.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.