Anderson's Salamander vs Brittle Bladderfern

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Cystopteris tenuis

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Brittle Bladderfern
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (양서류)	Polypodiopsida (고사리강)
Order	Caudata (도롱뇽목)	Polypodiales (고사리목)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cystopteris
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Cystopteris tenuis

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Brittle Bladderfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson's Salamander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Anderson's Salamander

The Anderson's Salamander (Ambystoma andersoni) is a species in the genus Ambystoma. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neo.

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.