Anderson's Salamander vs Lesser Scalewort

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Frullania microphylla

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Lesser Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Frullania
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Lesser Scalewort
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.

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.