Blue-Spotted Salamander vs feathery neckera

Ambystoma laterale compared with Neckera pennata

Key Differences

Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while feathery neckera is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	feathery neckera
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Neckeraceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Neckera
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Neckera pennata

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

feathery neckera

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	feathery neckera
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.

feathery neckera

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.