Anderson's Salamander vs Multi-bloom Hoary-pea

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Tephrosia onobrychoides

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Multi-bloom Hoary-pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Multi-bloom Hoary-pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Tephrosia
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Tephrosia onobrychoides

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Multi-bloom Hoary-pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Multi-bloom Hoary-pea
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.

Multi-bloom Hoary-pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.