Anderson's Salamander vs Interrupted Brome

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Bromus interruptus

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Interrupted Brome is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Interrupted Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Bromus
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Bromus interruptus

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Interrupted Brome

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Interrupted Brome
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.

Interrupted Brome

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in United Kingdom.

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.