Anderson's Salamander vs Fox Sparrow

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Passerella iliaca

Key Differences

Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Fox Sparrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Fox Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Passerella
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Passerella iliaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson's Salamander and Fox Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Fox Sparrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Fox Sparrow
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.

Fox Sparrow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.