Anderson's Salamander vs Four-barred Major

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Oxycera
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson's Salamander and Four-barred Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Four-barred Major
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.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.