Anderson's Salamander vs arctic groundsel

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Tephroseris frigida

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while arctic groundsel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	arctic groundsel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Tephroseris
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Tephroseris frigida

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

arctic groundsel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	arctic groundsel
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.

arctic groundsel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.

arctic groundsel

The Arctic groundsel (Tephroseris frigida) is a species in the genus Tephroseris. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.