Alpine Bladder-fern vs Blue-Spotted Salamander

Cystopteris alpina compared with Ambystoma laterale

Key Differences

• Alpine Bladder-fern is Near Threatened while Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bladder-fern	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Cystopteris	Ambystoma
Species	Cystopteris alpina	Ambystoma laterale

Conservation Status

Alpine Bladder-fern

NT — Near Threatened

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bladder-fern	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bladder-fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

Alpine Bladder-fern

The Alpine Bladder-fern (Cystopteris alpina) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.