Anderson's Salamander vs Beaver-Root

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Nuphar variegata

Key Differences

  • Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Beaver-Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anderson's Salamander Beaver-Root
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Nymphaeales (Nymphaeales)
Family Ambystomatidae Nymphaeaceae
Genus Ambystoma Nuphar
Species Ambystoma andersoni Nuphar variegata

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Beaver-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anderson's Salamander Beaver-Root
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.

Beaver-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.

Beaver-Root

The Beaver-Root (Nuphar variegata) is a species in the genus Nuphar. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Nuphar variegata.

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