Anderson's Salamander vs Holly Leaf Split

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Lophodermium neesii

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Holly Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Holly Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Lophodermium
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Lophodermium neesii

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Holly Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Holly Leaf Split
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.

Holly Leaf Split

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.