Anderson's Salamander vs Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Sympetrum internum

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Cherry-faced Meadowhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Cherry-faced Meadowhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Sympetrum
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Sympetrum internum

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson's Salamander and Cherry-faced Meadowhawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Cherry-faced Meadowhawk
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.

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

The Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.