Anderson's Salamander vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Botrychium
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Botrychium lanceolatum

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
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.

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.