Blue-Spotted Salamander vs

Ambystoma laterale compared with Gloeocapsa compacta

Key Differences

  • Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-Spotted Salamander
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class Amphibia (Anfíbios) Cyanobacteriia
Order Caudata (caudados) Cyanobacteriales
Family Ambystomatidae Gloeocapsaceae
Genus Ambystoma Gloeocapsa
Species Ambystoma laterale Gloeocapsa compacta

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-Spotted Salamander
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.

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.

Gloeocapsa compacta é uma cianobactéria colonial da família Microcystaceae, formando agrupamentos de células envoltos em bainhas mucilaginosas espessas e estratificadas. É comumente encontrada em superfícies rochosas úmidas, crostas de solo e cascas em ambientes terrestres e semiquáticos.

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