Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Streamside Swordfern

Ambystoma laterale compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Nephrolepis
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.