Barn Fern vs Blue-Spotted Salamander

Asplenium haughtonii compared with Ambystoma laterale

Key Differences

  • Barn Fern is Critically Endangered while Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barn Fern Blue-Spotted Salamander
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Caudata (Caudata)
Family Aspleniaceae Ambystomatidae
Genus Asplenium Ambystoma
Species Asplenium haughtonii Ambystoma laterale

Conservation Status

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barn Fern Blue-Spotted Salamander
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Barn Fern

The Barn Fern (Asplenium haughtonii) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.

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