Adorned Robber Frog vs Anderson's Salamander

Craugastor decoratus compared with Ambystoma andersoni

Key Differences

• Adorned Robber Frog is Least Concern while Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adorned Robber Frog	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	Craugastoridae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Craugastor	Ambystoma
Species	Craugastor decoratus	Ambystoma andersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Adorned Robber Frog and Anderson's Salamander share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Adorned Robber Frog

LC — Least Concern

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adorned Robber Frog	Anderson's Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adorned Robber Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.

Adorned Robber Frog

The Adorned Robber Frog (Craugastor decoratus) is a species in the genus Craugastor. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands, found across Mexico.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico