Admirable-Redbelly-toad vs Anderson's Salamander

Melanophryniscus admirabilis compared with Ambystoma andersoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable-Redbelly-toad	Anderson's Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Bufonidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Melanophryniscus	Ambystoma
Species	Melanophryniscus admirabilis	Ambystoma andersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Admirable-Redbelly-toad and Anderson's Salamander share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Admirable-Redbelly-toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable-Redbelly-toad	Anderson's Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admirable-Redbelly-toad

Habitat

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

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.

Admirable-Redbelly-toad

The Admirable-Redbelly-toad (Melanophryniscus admirabilis) is a species in the genus Melanophryniscus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.