Anderson's Salamander vs Clammy Cherry

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Cordia collococca

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Clammy Cherry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Clammy Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cordia
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Cordia collococca

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Clammy Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Clammy Cherry
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.

Clammy Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

Clammy Cherry

The Clammy Cherry (Cordia collococca) is a species in the genus Cordia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.