Alpine Earwort vs Anderson's Salamander

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Ambystoma andersoni

Key Differences

• Alpine Earwort is Least Concern while Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	Anderson's Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Diplophyllum	Ambystoma
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Ambystoma andersoni

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	Anderson's Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Earwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

Alpine Earwort

The Alpine Earwort (Diplophyllum taxifolium) is a species in the genus Diplophyllum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.