Anderson's Salamander vs oceanic scud

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Gammarus oceanicus

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while oceanic scud is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	oceanic scud
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Amphipoda (Amphipoda)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Gammaridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Gammarus
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Gammarus oceanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson's Salamander and oceanic scud share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

oceanic scud

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	oceanic scud
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.

oceanic scud

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.