Anderson's Salamander vs Angel's-tears

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Narcissus triandrus

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Angel's-tears is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Angel's-tears
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Narcissus
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Narcissus triandrus

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Angel's-tears

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Angel's-tears
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.

Angel's-tears

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Angel's-tears

The Angel's-tears (Narcissus triandrus) is a species in the genus Narcissus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.