Anderson's Salamander vs Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Pollenia angustigena

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Pollenia
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Pollenia angustigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson's Salamander and Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly
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.

Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.