Blue-Spotted Salamander vs river moss

Ambystoma laterale compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	river moss
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Caudata (ซาลาแมนเดอร์)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Fontinalis
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	river 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.

river moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.